Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN during plastic pollution treaty talks

Divisions in testy Plastics Treaty negotiations underline global shifts in plastic production

The plastics manufacturing industry has moved from Europe to South and Southeast Asia; while one group of countries bats for production cuts to reduce pollution, the other group says the issue can be addressed through waste management

Talks for landmark plastic pollution treaty stretch into second week

Talks in Geneva to craft a landmark treaty to tackle the global scourge of plastic pollution entered their second week on Monday, with countries still at loggerheads four days before a deadline.

The U.S. Is Upending Plastics Treaty Talks

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Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the U.N. during plastic pollution treaty talks

As nations began a second week of negotiations Monday for a global accord to end plastic pollution, an artist heaped piles of plastic waste onto a large sculpture in front of the United Nations office.

Stalled Geneva talks threaten landmark plastic pollution treaty

The first week of talks in Geneva fell behind schedule, producing no clear text as countries remained split on step one: the treaty’s purpose and scope

Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN during plastic pollution treaty talks

As nations began a second week of negotiations Monday for a global accord to end plastic pollution, an artist heaped piles of plastic waste onto a large sculpture in front of the United Nations office.