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Global plastics treaty talks set to resume in Geneva
The UN-led negotiations this week will seek to reach a legally binding global agreement to reduce plastic pollution.
Nations will try again on plan to confront world’s ‘spiraling’ plastic pollution mess
Nations gather in Geneva Tuesday for what many hope will be the final meeting to craft a landmark treaty to end the plastic ...
Why a strong UN treaty on plastic pollution is in doubt as talks resume
Delegates are gathering this week at the United Nations in Geneva, attempting to negotiate a global treaty to curb plastic ...
Will the UN finally broker a treaty to end plastic pollution?
Negotiations for a global treaty to end plastic pollution are now in overtime, and UN member states are set to meet again in ...
A Treaty to Cut Plastic Pollution Is Set for Yet Another Round of Debate
Delegates are looking to reach agreement on a plan that has faced resistance from countries including the U.S. and oil and ...
A 'Thinker' Drowns In Plastic Garbage As UN Treaty Talks Open
A replica of Auguste Rodin's famous sculpture "The Thinker" outside the United Nations headquarters was being slowly ...
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Dueling health studies on plastics in spotlight as treaty talks resume
As U.N. plastics treaty negotiations resume in Geneva, industry and scientists release dueling research over whether health ...
Plastics ‘crisis' is costing $1.5 trillion in global deaths and injuries: Report
The Lancet report on plastic comes as scientists are warning about the dangers of microplastics found in brain tissue and ...
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Global Plastics Treaty calls intensify as microplastics linked to health impacts
With INC-5.2 kicking off tomorrow, WWF and the University of Birmingham underline its importance by linking micro- and ...
Global plastics treaty could protect against an increasingly toxic planet
Since then, countries have been negotiating a global plastics treaty to end plastic pollution, which could be a multilateral ...
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Last-Ditch Effort for Global Plastic Treaty Stumbles in Geneva
Delegates gather in Geneva to negotiate a global treaty on plastic pollution, with efforts threatened by petrochemical lobby ...
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Experts call for stricter rules on plastic to protect human health
With the latest round of negotiations to finalize a United Nations global plastics treaty set to begin, a group of ...