As plastic treaty talks open, countries more divided than ever


by Japan Today

Japan Today— Countries are under pressure to make progress on a first-ever global plastics treaty this week, but they face tense negotiations in the Canadian capital with parties deeply divided over what the treaty should include as talks began on Tuesday. If governments can agree on a legally binding treaty that addresses

Shafaqna English—Reuters: Countries more divided than ever as plastics treaty talks open. Shafaqna Science- This week, countries are under pressure to make progress on a first-ever global plastics treaty. However, they face a challenging task in the Canadian capital, where parties are deeply divided over what the treaty should include. As reported by Reuters, talks start on Tuesday. Should governments succeed in reaching

CHCH—Global plastic treaty talks begin in Ottawa. Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Delegates from around the world are meeting in Ottawa this week, trying to create a legally binding treaty that would address not just how plastics are discarded, but also how much plastic is produced in the first place and how it is used. If the governments can agree, the treaty could become the most significant […]

Phys.org—Talks on global plastic treaty begin in Canada. Negotiators from 175 nations began talks Tuesday to agree a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution, which is found everywhere from mountain tops to ocean depths, and within human blood and breast milk.