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Countries split on plastics treaty focus as UN talks close

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The first round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty ended on Friday with agreement to end plastic pollution but a split on whether goals and efforts should be global and mandatory, or voluntary and country-led.

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Countries split on plastics treaty focus as UN talks close

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Negotiators take first steps toward plastic pollution treaty

More than 2,000 experts wrapped up a week of negotiations on plastic pollution Friday, at one of the largest global gatherings ever to address what even industry leaders in plastics say is a crisis.

1 year ago·United States

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Negotiators take first steps toward plastic pollution treaty

On Friday afternoon more than 2,000 experts will wrap up a week of negotiations on plastic pollution at one of the largest global gatherings ever to address what even industry leaders in plastics say is a crisis

1 year ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Countries split on plastics treaty focus as UN talks close

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The first round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty ended on Friday with agreement to end plastic pollution but a split on whether goals and efforts should be global and mandatory, or voluntary and country-led. Read full story

1 year ago·Malaysia

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Negotiators take first steps toward plastic pollution treaty

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press More than 2,000 experts wrapped up a week of negotiations on plastic pollution Friday, at one of the largest global gatherings ever to address what even industry leaders in plastics say is a crisis. It was the first meeting of a United Nations committee on plastics set up in March to draft what is intended to be a landmark treaty to bring an end to plastic pollution globally. The United Nations Environment …

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Channel News Asia

Countries split on plastics treaty focus as UN talks close

WASHINGTON: The first round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty ended on Friday (Dec 2) with an agreement to end plastic pollution but a split on whether goals and efforts should be global and mandatory, or voluntary and country-led. More than 2,000 delegates from 160 countries, meeting in Uruguay

1 year ago·Singapore

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