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Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Fail in Geneva
Negotiations for a global plastic pollution treaty ended without an agreement in Geneva, leaving delegates from 184 countries deadlocked over whether to include limits on plastic production and regulate toxic chemicals used in plastics, despite two draft treaties being presented.
Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Fail in Geneva
Negotiations for a global plastic pollution treaty ended without an agreement in Geneva, leaving delegates from 184 countries deadlocked over whether to include limits on plastic production and regulate toxic chemicals used in plastics, despite two draft treaties being presented.
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48% Bias Score
UN Plastic Treaty Talks Collapse Amidst Industry Opposition
The UN's ten-day conference in Geneva on a global plastic treaty is failing, with oil-producing nations blocking ambitious production reduction targets, leaving only waste management in the final draft; over 120 countries, including the EU, supported stricter regulations.
UN Plastic Treaty Talks Collapse Amidst Industry Opposition
The UN's ten-day conference in Geneva on a global plastic treaty is failing, with oil-producing nations blocking ambitious production reduction targets, leaving only waste management in the final draft; over 120 countries, including the EU, supported stricter regulations.
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48% Bias Score
Overfishing and Pollution Devastate Mediterranean Sea, Threatening Coastal Communities
Fishermen in Libya and Egypt report drastically reduced fish catches due to industrial overfishing, plastic pollution (730 tons daily entering the Mediterranean according to the UN), sewage, and coastal development destroying spawning grounds; governments are slow to respond to their concerns.
Overfishing and Pollution Devastate Mediterranean Sea, Threatening Coastal Communities
Fishermen in Libya and Egypt report drastically reduced fish catches due to industrial overfishing, plastic pollution (730 tons daily entering the Mediterranean according to the UN), sewage, and coastal development destroying spawning grounds; governments are slow to respond to their concerns.
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40% Bias Score
US and Petrostates Block Progress on Global Plastics Treaty
Negotiations for a global treaty on plastic pollution are threatened by the US and petroleum-producing nations, who oppose production caps; this opposition, coupled with a record number of fossil fuel lobbyists, could undermine the treaty's effectiveness in reducing plastic pollution.
US and Petrostates Block Progress on Global Plastics Treaty
Negotiations for a global treaty on plastic pollution are threatened by the US and petroleum-producing nations, who oppose production caps; this opposition, coupled with a record number of fossil fuel lobbyists, could undermine the treaty's effectiveness in reducing plastic pollution.
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56% Bias Score
Plastic Recycling Crisis: Low Rates, Hazardous Additives, and the Need for Systemic Change
Only 10% of all plastic produced has been recycled, and just 1% twice, due to the cost of recycling, difficult-to-recycle plastic types, hazardous additives, and a lack of infrastructure; experts propose solutions like microfactories and strict global regulations.
Plastic Recycling Crisis: Low Rates, Hazardous Additives, and the Need for Systemic Change
Only 10% of all plastic produced has been recycled, and just 1% twice, due to the cost of recycling, difficult-to-recycle plastic types, hazardous additives, and a lack of infrastructure; experts propose solutions like microfactories and strict global regulations.
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36% Bias Score
UN Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Stalled Amidst Disagreements
UN negotiations in Geneva for a treaty against plastic pollution are stalled due to disagreements between countries advocating for production limits and oil-exporting countries, who are blocking progress by demanding consensus-based compromises. The talks, involving 184 countries and NGOs, follow fa...
UN Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Stalled Amidst Disagreements
UN negotiations in Geneva for a treaty against plastic pollution are stalled due to disagreements between countries advocating for production limits and oil-exporting countries, who are blocking progress by demanding consensus-based compromises. The talks, involving 184 countries and NGOs, follow fa...
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36% Bias Score
Global Plastic Treaty Talks Collapse Amidst Oil Producer Opposition
Negotiations for a UN treaty to curb plastic pollution ended in Geneva without an agreement, primarily due to opposition from oil-producing nations that prioritize petrochemical expansion over production cuts, despite 81% of global plastic production ending up in landfills.
Global Plastic Treaty Talks Collapse Amidst Oil Producer Opposition
Negotiations for a UN treaty to curb plastic pollution ended in Geneva without an agreement, primarily due to opposition from oil-producing nations that prioritize petrochemical expansion over production cuts, despite 81% of global plastic production ending up in landfills.
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48% Bias Score
Plastic Waste Sculpture Pressures UN Plastic Treaty Negotiations
Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong's plastic waste sculpture, "The Thinker's Burden," is displayed outside the UN building in Geneva during negotiations for a global plastic pollution treaty; the artwork aims to pressure delegates into a stronger agreement by Thursday, highlighting the growing cost o...
Plastic Waste Sculpture Pressures UN Plastic Treaty Negotiations
Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong's plastic waste sculpture, "The Thinker's Burden," is displayed outside the UN building in Geneva during negotiations for a global plastic pollution treaty; the artwork aims to pressure delegates into a stronger agreement by Thursday, highlighting the growing cost o...
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44% Bias Score
Plastic Treaty Talks Stall Amidst Production Limit Dispute
Negotiations for a global treaty to end plastic pollution stalled due to disagreements over limiting plastic production and controlling chemicals, with over 100 countries rejecting the draft treaty text as inadequate.
Plastic Treaty Talks Stall Amidst Production Limit Dispute
Negotiations for a global treaty to end plastic pollution stalled due to disagreements over limiting plastic production and controlling chemicals, with over 100 countries rejecting the draft treaty text as inadequate.
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52% Bias Score
Uncontrolled Plastic Production Threatens Global Carbon Budget
Global plastic production, primarily from fossil fuels, is harming the environment and human health, despite restrictions by 140 countries; production is projected to triple by 2050, potentially consuming a quarter of the remaining global carbon budget; reducing production and demand is crucial.
Uncontrolled Plastic Production Threatens Global Carbon Budget
Global plastic production, primarily from fossil fuels, is harming the environment and human health, despite restrictions by 140 countries; production is projected to triple by 2050, potentially consuming a quarter of the remaining global carbon budget; reducing production and demand is crucial.
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40% Bias Score
UN Plastic Treaty Talks Stalled by Deep Divisions
The first week of UN negotiations in Geneva on a global plastic treaty ended without a draft agreement due to deep divisions among nations, particularly between oil-producing nations opposing strong regulations and a growing coalition advocating for production reduction clauses to curb pollution. Se...
UN Plastic Treaty Talks Stalled by Deep Divisions
The first week of UN negotiations in Geneva on a global plastic treaty ended without a draft agreement due to deep divisions among nations, particularly between oil-producing nations opposing strong regulations and a growing coalition advocating for production reduction clauses to curb pollution. Se...
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52% Bias Score
East and Southeast Asia Faces 70% Surge in Plastic Waste by 2050
An OECD report warns of a nearly 70% increase in plastic waste leakage in East and Southeast Asia by 2050, reaching 14.1 million tons annually, primarily due to mismanaged waste and increased plastic consumption, unless ambitious actions are taken.
East and Southeast Asia Faces 70% Surge in Plastic Waste by 2050
An OECD report warns of a nearly 70% increase in plastic waste leakage in East and Southeast Asia by 2050, reaching 14.1 million tons annually, primarily due to mismanaged waste and increased plastic consumption, unless ambitious actions are taken.
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32% Bias Score
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