'Very, Very Slow': Plastic Treaty Talks Grind Forward

Talks at the UN's plastics conference in Busan are so far 'going around in circles', the WWF's Eirik Lindebjerg told AFP (Credit: AFP)

Negotiations on a first global treaty to curb plastic pollution are moving "very, very slowly", diplomats and observers told AFP on Wednesday, threatening the chances of reaching an agreement.

Delegates from nearly 200 countries are meeting in South Korea's Busan with the goal of reaching a deal by December 1, after two years of talks.