Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Collapses, Driving Ocean Risk

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that international negotiations to regulate plastic pollution collapsed without a treaty. Disagreements over enforceable limits stalled progress, leaving the global plastic crisis unchecked. UN officials expressed disappointment but pointed to future talks in Kenya. Without strong action, ocean plastic waste and human health risks from plastic production are expected to grow.