World must come together to tackle plastic pollution, says chair of UN talks
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Ecuadorian ambassador to the UK is hopeful impasse can be overcome at treaty negotiations in OttawaAs UN talks begin to agree the first global treaty to reduce soaring plastic waste, the chair of the meetings has said he is confident countries will come together to secure an agreement.Luis Vayas Valdivieso, the Ecuadorian ambassador to the UK, admitted it would be a challenge to overcome an impasse that has emerged between countries which produce plastic and others that have ambitions to tackle...
The Guardian—‘Privileged access’: pro-plastic lobbyists at UN pollution talks increase by a third. Fossil fuel and petrochemical campaigners at Ottawa summit outnumber scientists, EU and Indigenous delegatesThe number of fossil fuel and petrochemical industry lobbyists has increased by more than a third at UN talks to agree the first global treaty to cut plastic pollution, analysis shows.Most plastic is made from fossil fuels via a chemical process known as cracking, and 196 lobbyists from both industries are at the UN talks in Ottawa, Canada, where countries are attempting to come to an...
Daily Mail—Strictly Come Dancing's Layton Williams says partnership with Nikita Kuzmin may come to an end as they prepare to head on tour together. Layton Williams claims his dancer partnership with Nikita Kuzmin may soon come to an end.
dailym.ai—Revealed: The 5 popular brands responsible for the most plastic pollution in the world. The Coca-Cola Company tops the list as the number one polluter, and is responsible for 11 per cent of all branded waste, according to researchers from Dalhousie University.