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Title: Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Deadlocked as Negotiations Draw To a
Close

Link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/14/1982...

Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution are drawing to a
close Thursday, as nations remain deadlocked over whether to tackle the
exponential growth of plastic production. From a report: A draft of the
treaty released Wednesday wouldn't limit plastic production or address
chemicals used in plastic products. Instead, it's centered on proposals where
there's broad agreement -- such as reducing the number of problematic plastic
products that often enter the environment and are difficult to recycle,
promoting the redesign of plastic products so they can be recycled and
reused, and improving waste management. It asks nations to make commitments
to ending plastic pollution, rather than imposing global, legally-binding
rules. French President Emmanuel Macron said the "lack of ambition" in the
draft treaty was unacceptable, and that agreeing to a global treaty against
plastic pollution "is our opportunity to make a difference."

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