Why a strong UN treaty on plastic pollution is in doubt as talks resume

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Delegates are gathering this week at the United Nations in Geneva, attempting to negotiate a global treaty to curb plastic pollution. But diplomats and climate advocates warn that efforts by the European Union and small island states to cap virgin plastic production - fueled by petroleum, coal and gas - are threatened by opposition from petrochemical-producing countries and the U.S. administration under Donald Trump. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener.

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