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U.S. Seeks to Protect American Interests and Businesses at Plastics Treaty Talks
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, AUG 8 – The United States participates in negotiations aiming for a legally binding treaty to reduce plastic pollution amid opposition to production caps from major producers and consumer brands.
- On Tuesday in Geneva, negotiations began for a 10-day plastics treaty, but the US did not participate, despite ongoing global talks to curb plastic pollution.
- Some 8 billion tonnes of plastics now pollute the planet, prompting urgent talks after discussions stalled last year when producers blocked production limits.
- On the first day, the United States proposed striking language on addressing the full life cycle of plastics, while the State Department called engagement `an historic opportunity` and supports improving waste collection, product design and recycling.
- Graham Forbes of Greenpeace claimed the United States wants a weak agreement, while the plastics industry warned a production cap could raise costs.
- With talks scheduled to run through August 14, the United States aims to finalize text for an agreement all will support despite opposition from oil and gas nations.
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The Swiss city welcomes representatives from 180 countries until 14 August, in the hope of drawing up the first global treaty to eliminate plastic pollution.
Nearly 180 countries have resumed negotiations in Geneva on Tuesday, 5 August, to reach an international treaty against plastic pollution. Petroleum countries are trying to block progress and are opposed to a reduction in world plastic production, supported by financial perspectives.
Hopes for an ambitious global treaty to address plastic pollution, from polymer production to waste disposal, have faded as delegates from 184 of the 193 countries that make up the United Nations (UN) meet for what was supposed to be the final round of negotiations. The draft treaty, the first on this legally binding issue, seeks to regulate the production, consumption and end of life of plastic worldwide.
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