Negotiators in Busan, South Korea, have failed to reach their goal of finalising a treaty addressing the worldwide crisis of plastic pollution. Some, including delegations from Africa, argued the treaty was too watered down.

Plastic pollution treaty talks are ending in South Korea with no agreement, negotiators plan to meet again next year

Delegates from more than 170 countries attempting to negotiate a treaty to curb global plastic pollution ended a weeklong meeting in Busan early Monday without an agreement, pushing talks to another session next year.