'Bitterly disappointing': Green economy reacts to the failure of Global Plastics Treaty talks

James Murray
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'Bitterly disappointing': Green economy reacts to the failure of Global Plastics Treaty talks

Campaigners slam failure to deliver promised treaty to end plastics pollution, as petrostates are once again blamed for blocking efforts to deliver an ambitious new accord

The failure of the latest UN talks in Geneva to deliver a promised Global Plastics Treaty has this morning sparked fierce criticism from business leaders and environmental campaigners alike. While...

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