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AP: What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea
https://apnews.com/article/plastic-pollution-treaty-negotiations-united-nations-south-korea-870c2dce64527f9de2ff91e423b48abaWhat to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT
Updated 8:21 AM EST, November 25, 2024
A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea.
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National delegations still have a lot to hammer out before there is a treaty. Most contentious is whether there will be a limit on the amount of plastic that companies are allowed to produce.
Led by Norway and Rwanda, 66 countries plus the European Union say they want to address the total plastic on Earth by controlling plastic design, production, consumption and what happens at the end of its life.
Some plastic-producing and oil and gas countries, including Saudi Arabia, vigorously oppose such limits.
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By JENNIFER McDERMOTT
Updated 8:21 AM EST, November 25, 2024
A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea.
…
National delegations still have a lot to hammer out before there is a treaty. Most contentious is whether there will be a limit on the amount of plastic that companies are allowed to produce.
Led by Norway and Rwanda, 66 countries plus the European Union say they want to address the total plastic on Earth by controlling plastic design, production, consumption and what happens at the end of its life.
Some plastic-producing and oil and gas countries, including Saudi Arabia, vigorously oppose such limits.
…