Their meeting concludes Sunday or early Monday in Busan, South Korea, where many environmental organizations have also flocked to push for a treaty to address the volume of production and toxic chemicals used in plastic products.

Amid Greenpeace’s action, at the multilateral meeting in Busan, oil-producing countries are holding back a deal to cut plastic production.

Plastic is ubiquitous. Globally, around 400 million tonnes of new plastic are produced each year. Without improvements to laws, plastic production might increase by nearly 70 per cent by 2040. A deal

The current text excludes key demands, including a binding limit on plastic production and a ban on dangerous additives.

Negotiators are gathering in South Korea in what’s billed as a final push to address the global crisis of plastic pollution.

The new draft of the global plastic pollution treaty, ahead of the deadline has revealed significant differences among nearly 200 countries with key issues like plastic production and funding remainin

Global leaders meet in Busan to negotiate a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, with input from experts and advocates.

A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea.

Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution have inched closer to an agreement, with more countries saying they want to address the total plastic on Earth

The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global plastic pollution crisis. Their meeting is scheduled to conclude Sunday or early Monday in Busan, South Korea,

Representatives from 175 countries are urgently negotiating a legally binding treaty to curb plastic pollution.