RECENT efforts in Geneva by some 183 countries on a global plastics treaty ended in stalemate. There were deep divisions between nations pushing for production caps and those prioritising recycling and waste management. Now, without any consensus, the world remains without a binding agreement to curb the worsening crisis of plastic pollution, which has left not only our oceans and soil contaminated, but also our bloodstreams. Pakistan’s delegation at the conference took a strong line, highlighting equity and justice concerns. Climate........

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