Plastic waste is everywhere. Countries have one more chance to agree on a solution

Plastic waste is everywhere. Countries have one more chance to agree on a solution

Negotiators from dozens of countries are in Busan, South Korea, trying to hammer out a global treaty to cut down on plastic pollution. It's their last chance before an end-of-year deadline to agree on a plan to stem a crisis that threatens the environment and human health. The world produces about …

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