The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global crisis of plastic pollution.

Amid Greenpeace’s action, at the multilateral meeting in Busan, oil-producing countries are holding back a deal to cut plastic production.

Plastic is ubiquitous. Globally, around 400 million tonnes of new plastic are produced each year. Without improvements to laws, plastic production might increase by nearly 70 per cent by 2040. A deal

Global leaders meet in Busan to negotiate a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, with input from experts and advocates.

The global production of plastic has reached almost half a billion tonnes each year, more than double the amount produced 20 years ago. Several countries are now holding talks in South Korea’s Busan f