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Negotiations among over 170 countries to establish a U.N. treaty aimed at reducing plastic pollution failed in Busan, South Korea, due to disagreements on how to address the issue. While more than 100 nations supported reducing plastic production, oil-rich countries opposed this approach, advocating instead for targeting plastic pollution directly.
The world faces an impending crisis with plastic waste, as experts warn that without significant reductions in production, the volume will become unmanageable in a decade. Ahead of crucial UN talks in South Korea, Norway's minister Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, representing a coalition of 60 countries, emphasized the need for a global treaty to address plastic pollution throughout its lifecycle. Despite opposition from major plastic-producing nations, there is hope for a treaty that can be strengthened over time. The talks are critical as plastic use and waste are projected to triple by 2060, with significant environmental and health risks.