Treaty negotiations to reduce plastic waste are stuck in low gear
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Plastic pollution has spread toEarth?s farthest reaches, with widespread effectson wildlife,the environmentandhuman health. To curb this problem, U.N. member countries arenegotiating a global treatyto reduce plastic pollution, which they aim to complete by the end of 2024.
That effort is well underway. In September 2023, the U.N. Environment Programme released the so-calledze