New analysis reveals a record attendance of 220 fossil fuel and chemical industry representatives at UN talks in Busan, South Korea, signaling strong opposition to caps on global plastic production.
The plastic producer representatives outnumber delegates from the Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty by three to one, highlighting the imbalance in the negotiations.
Over 900 independent scientists urge UN negotiators for a comprehensive global plastics treaty to effectively tackle the escalating plastic pollution crisis by 2040.
The ongoing increase in plastic production, projected to triple by 2060, poses a significant challenge to achieving meaningful reductions in global plastic pollution.
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