Plastic treaty talks draw to a close with production limits still under debate

Associated Press

BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution are drawing to a close as nations continue debating whether part of that should be putting limits on plastic production. Negotiators spent all of Saturday trying to reach agreement behind closed doors, but the latest draft of the treaty, released Sunday afternoon, leaves the question to be settled in open session. A growing number of countries said in Busan that they want to limit the world’s total plastic production. But for some plastic-producing and oil and gas countries, that crosses a red line.