Universal Condemnation of the Chair’s “Unacceptable” Text With just one more day left of the plastics treaty negotiations, countries and civil society universally rejected the Chair’s latest proposed text as an unacceptable basis for further negotiations.| GAIA -
Negotiators have failed to agree on a legally-binding global plastics treaty at the UN. The treaty was an attempt to curb the effects of the 450 megatonnes of plastic produced every year. Of that plastic, just 10% will be recycled, a significant chunk will end up in landfill, and some of it will be| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
Discover how GAIA is driving international action at UNEA to end plastic pollution through a just, binding global treaty. Learn what’s at stake and how you can support.| GAIA -
Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement after a week of talks in Busan, South Korea. The session failed to resolve deep divisions between “high-ambition” countries seeking to limit plastic production, and those wanting to focus on waste. Wi| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
