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Countries deadlocked on plastic production and chemicals as talks on a global treaty draw to a close

A draft of the treaty released Wednesday wouldn’t limit plastic production or address chemicals used in plastic products.

A plenary session takes place during the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)
A plenary session takes place during the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)
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Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution are drawing to a close.

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