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Will UN Manage to Cobble Together a Treaty to Curb Plastic Pollution?

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While activists call for curbing plastics production in general, lobbyists from the plastics industry warn against “extremely shortsighted” moves.

Nations are crafting the first global, legally binding treaty on plastics pollution at the United Nations office in Switzerland. While activists call for curbing plastics production in general, lobbyists from the plastics industry warn against “extremely shortsighted” moves.

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Instead, Ross Eisenberg, president of America’s Plastic Makers, touts the many advantages of plastics in medicine, cars, planes, and defense applications. The talks are scheduled to conclude on Thursday.

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