Plastic pollution crisis: Delegates meet in Busan to secure agreement
Nov 30, 2024 #aljazeera #al #southafrica
Representatives from 175 countries are urgently negotiating a legally binding treaty to curb plastic p
Nov 30, 2024 #aljazeera #al #southafrica
Representatives from 175 countries are urgently negotiating a legally binding treaty to curb plastic pollution. The two-year process in Busan faces delays due to disagreements over a global production cap on plastics. While oil and plastic-producing nations push for waste management, environmental groups and some global South countries argue for phasing out single-use plastics.
Al Jazeera’s Eunice Kim has more from that conference.