How a global treaty could solve the plastic waste crisis

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How a global treaty could solve the plastic waste crisis

Can plastics achieve par with climate and biodiversity as critical issues worthy of a global treaty? We're about to find out

Next week in Paris, a United Nations-sponsored gathering of nations, business groups and activists will gather to advance a treaty aimed at curbing plastic pollution worldwide. If done thoughtfully...

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