Stakeholders Retreat to Their Corners in Global Plastics Treaty Talks
Round two of negotiations toward a global plastics treaty is in the books, and the competing aims of stakeholders — more recycling vs. reduced plastics production and limits on hazardous chemicals — were on full display.
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