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✅   Global treaty on plastic pollution faces opposition from oil-producing nations

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At the recent UN negotiations in Busan, South Korea, nations are struggling to finalize a treaty aimed at addressing the global plastic pollution crisis. Despite the urgency—producing over 400 million tons of plastic yearly, with projections of tripling by 2050—the talks are hindered by a division between a coalition pushing for caps on plastic production and petrochemical-producing countries resisting such measures. The Alliance to End Plastic Waste, despite commitments, has been accused of greenwashing, producing 1,000 times more plastic than it has removed. Environmental advocates are demanding that the treaty, essential for human health and ecological survival, include concrete production caps to effectively mitigate the crisis, while industry lobbyists argue against these limitations to protect their economic ...

Helium Trades     Dec 02, 2024