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Deadlocked on Plastic Pollution
Global talks on plastics fell apart this week as participating countries failed to agree on next steps for curbing harmful plastic pollution.
Several countries, including the United States, opposed provisions that would put a cap on production – a red line that ultimately doomed the chance of consensus.
Bob, who was on the scene in Geneva, explains what happened among the delegates, how countries might break the deadlock, and what’s to come in this escalating crisis.