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Momentum sagging at UN plastic pollution treaty talks
Talks on forging a landmark treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were stumbling Saturday (Sunday in Manila), ...
Indigenous communities plead for action at plastic pollution talks
Indigenous communities from North America are at talks on a global treaty on plastic pollution in Geneva, pleading the case ...
Why the plastic treaty talks now underway are a chance for climate action
Plastics made from petrochemicals account for more CO2 emissions than does aviation, making treaty talks underway this week ...
News Tribune1d
US appearance at plastics treaty talks marks departure from Trump’s normal approach
Under President Donald Trump's leadership, the United States has withdrawn from international negotiations and commitments, ...
Marietta Times1d
U.S. participates in plastics treaty talks with other nations
Under President Donald Trump’s leadership, the United States has withdrawn from international negotiations and commitments, ...
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)2dOpinion
WWF and civil society organizations call on countries to fix the process, keep your promise, and end plastic pollution
At the midpoint of the final round of negotiations for a UN Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution (INC 5.2), Civil Society ...
Plastics News2d
Businesses, environmental groups warn plastics treaty at risk of failing
Some business and environmental groups warned Aug. 8 that the plastics treaty talks are at risk of stalling out, and they urged negotiators to push past what some called stalling tactics from major ...
Toxic convenience: what science tells us about plastic’s hidden costs
As talks aimed at finalising the first global plastics treaty continue in Geneva, mounting scientific evidence is revealing ...
Sustainable Switch: US sends memo rejecting global plastics treaty
Before talks could even get started, the United States sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject ...