Market-driven approaches to plastic pollution won't end inequalities—and waste pickers are speaking up
In Busan, South Korea, talks on a global treaty on plastic pollution, which were held from November 25 to December 1, ended ...
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We All Agree There’s a Plastics Crisis. So Why Did the Global Plastics Treaty Stall Out?
Squabbling about how to define the life cycle of plastics is part of the problem—but even without a treaty, there is progress ...
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Why was the UN plastic pollution treaty postponed?
Talks to create a UN treaty to end plastics pollution adjourned Monday morning without reaching a conclusion. The talks, ...
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Global Plastics Treaty Stalled in Intended Final Negotiating Session
The fifth and intended final meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on plastic pollution concluded on December 1, 2024, ...
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UN plastics treaty trips at finish line
Negotiators walked away from the last scheduled meeting to negotiate the United Nations plastics pollution treaty in Busan, ...
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Plastic treaty talks draw to a close with production limits still under debate
Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution are drawing to a close as nations continue debating whether part of that ...
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‘The process is broken’: Major oil producing countries kill UN plastics treaty over cap on production
Nearly 100 countries had signed onto a statement saying they would not accept a treaty unless it included binding global ...
UN Plastic Treaty Talks Were Not a Failure, Experts Say at Newsweek Panel
Mars Global Vice President of Packaging Sustainability Allison Lin said she'd rather have more time for negotiation than ...
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Limit on plastic production still under debate as treaty talks come to a close
Negotiations on a plastic pollution accord are drawing to a close Sunday, as nations continue debating whether to tackle the ...
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Plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea conclude; local delegates return home
Two Center for Coalfield Justice staff members have returned from Busan, South Korea, where world leaders and organizations ...
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Disappointment after Plastic Treaty talks end without agreement
Countries negotiating a global treaty to address plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement in Busan.
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Why urgent action is needed to address pollution crisis
It is recognised as the most significant environmental cause of disease and premature deaths globally, surpassing even ...