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Oil Rich Nations Fight to Weaken Global Plastics Pollution Treaty as Climate Crisis Intensifies
The second round of negotiations for a global, legally binding treaty on plastics pollution took place last week in Paris, where many of the scientists and civil society members who attended sought to anchor the talks with a focus on climate change. Over 99% of plastic is made from fossil fuels. We get an update from Graham Forbes, Leader for the Plastic Free Future Project at Greenpeace USA, who headed their delegation at the meeting.