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Nations gather in Geneva to again confront the world's spiraling plastic pollution crisis

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, AUG 11 – More than 100 countries back limits on plastic production amid opposition from oil and petrochemical producers in talks to finalize a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution.

  • Delegates from 179 countries began a 10-day meeting on August 5, 2025, at UN Geneva to finalize a treaty addressing the plastic pollution crisis.
  • This follow-up meeting builds on five previous sessions and a 2022 agreement by 175 nations to create a legally binding plastics treaty by the end of 2024.
  • The talks focus on reducing plastic waste across its life cycle but face sharp disagreements over cutting plastic production, with oil producers opposing production limits.
  • Ecuador’s Ambassador Vayas emphasized that humanity is now closer than ever to establishing an enforceable global agreement aimed at eliminating plastic pollution, while Indigenous representatives drew attention to the pollution caused by fossil fuel extraction and the use of dangerous chemicals in plastic production.
  • If agreed, the treaty could curb plastic pollution damaging ecosystems and human health, but experts warn that overproduction must be addressed to achieve lasting impact.
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NRC Handelsblad broke the news in Netherlands on Monday, August 4, 2025.
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