Global talks to cut plastic waste stall as industry and environmental groups clash

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A man picks through plastic waste at a garbage dump in Kenya.

The United Nations wants to finish a plastics treaty by the end of 2024. Almost every piece of plastic is made from fossil fuels, and the industry wants a big say in how it’s cleaned up.

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