2024-11-30 13:29:08
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Global Efforts to Tackle Plastic Waste Face Challenges
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Environmental organizations warn of the "low ambitions" in the draft. According to OECD figures, plastic production is expected to triple by 2060, with more than 90 percent not being recycled. The head of the Micronesian delegation demands that something must be done, otherwise soon plastic will be eaten instead of fish. A European diplomat says that "mopping the floor while the tap is running is pointless".
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How Plastic Litters the World - Global Pollution - DER SPIEGEL
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Plastic waste pollutes beaches, waters, and ecosystems worldwide. More than 170 countries are negotiating an agreement to reduce plastic pollution. Key points of contention are production caps for plastics and the role of countries like China and Saudi Arabia.
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Demand for a UN Plastic Treaty: Greenpeace Activists Board Tanker in South Korea
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Greenpeace activists peacefully boarded a tanker off the coast of South Korea to draw attention to the urgency of a UN plastic treaty. The tanker 'Buena Alba' was supposed to take on gas for plastic production by Hanwha TotalEnergies.
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Little Prospect of Success for Plastic Agreement
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170 countries are negotiating in South Korea on how to curb global plastic waste. But the resistance of the oil-producing countries makes an agreement unlikely.
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