Last chance saloon for global plastic pollution treaty
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Negotiators trying to secure a global agreement on tackling the scourge of plastic pollution have less than 24 hours to salvage a deal on August 14 after the talks plunged into total disarray.
Breakdown
- Negotiations with 184 countries failed to produce a global plastic pollution treaty. 9s
- The proposed draft was widely rejected for lacking ambition and enforcement. 32s
- Environmental NGOs criticized the absence of constraints on virgin plastic production. 1m 6s
- Oil-producing states opposed regulation on plastic production, focusing on waste management. 1m 23s
- Over 400 million tons of plastic are produced each year, with only 9% recycled. 1m 47s