Three reasons plastic pollution treaty talks ended in disagreement and deadlock (but not collapse)

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Aug 18, 2025, 1:10 pm117 ptsTrending
The latest round of negotiations for a UN global plastics treaty has ended without a deal. After more than three years of talks, deep divisions remain. Agreement is only marginally closer than before talks began. For many countries, campaigners and observer organizations, the outcome is deeply disappointing.

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