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Leaked memo shows how U.S. aims to weaken global limits on plastic production

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The United States has doubled down on its opposition to plastic production limits in global treaty talks, according to a diplomatic memo reviewed by The Washington Post, pushing to create a broad loophole to disregard the treaty on national security grounds.

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Leaked memo shows how U.S. aims to weaken global limits on plastic production

A memo reviewed by The Washington Post, circulated by U.S. diplomats, comes as negotiations over a plastics treaty reach a critical point.

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The Washington Post broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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