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World plastic pollution treaty talks collapse with no deal

Talks aimed at striking a landmark global treaty on plastic pollution fell apart Friday as countries failed to find consensus on how the world should tackle the ever-growing scourge. Negotiators from ... Read More

No end in sight to plastic pollution crisis as treaty negotiations in Geneva fail

GENEVA (AP) — Negotiations to reach a major treaty to end growing plastic pollution around the world fell apart on Friday, with delegates in Switzerland adjourning with no immediate plans to resume. Read More

How a global plastic treaty could cut down pollution—if the world can agree on one

The "Paris agreement for plastic" was set to be finalized at the end of this week. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. But after a week and a half of intense discussions ... Read More

Plastic pollution is a concern globally, and here in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Global negotiations to address plastic pollution collapsed in Geneva, Switzerland, last August after countries rejected two draft treaties. The Geneva talks, launched with optimism ... Read More

U.N. global plastics pollution summit ends without agreement in Geneva

Aug. 15 (UPI) --A sixth round of United Nations negotiations on ending plastic pollution broke up in Switzerland early Friday without a deal after disagreements with oil-producing nations pushing for ... Read More

Countries deadlocked on plastic production and chemicals as talks on a global treaty draw to a close

Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution will draw to a close Friday, as nations remain deadlocked over whether to tackle the exponential growth of plastic production. A new draft of ... Read More

Plastic pollution treaty talks in Geneva end without an agreement

GENEVA (AP) — Talks on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution in Geneva ended without an agreement Friday as the session was adjourned with plans to resume at a later date. Nations ... Read More

New draft of global plastic pollution treaty wouldn’t limit plastic production

Negotiators working on a treaty to address global plastic pollution discussed a new draft of the text Wednesday that wouldn’t limit plastic production or address chemicals used in plastic products. Read More

The world’s first plastics treaty is in crisis: can it be salvaged?

Hopes of securing a United Nations treaty on plastics pollution are fading after the final round of negotiations ended without an agreement. Crucial negotiations on what would have been the first ... Read More

As negotiations on a global plastics treaty stall, cleanup efforts are more vital than ever

Chelsea Rochman receives funding from Canadian government institutions and some local partners - PortsToronto, Waterfront BIA, Nieuport Aviation, and others - to fund cleanup work on the Toronto ... Read More