Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided

Esme Stallard and Mark Poynting

BBC News Climate and Science

James Wakibia/Getty Images Rubbish dump trucks, green and yellow in colour, queue up laden with rubbish in a tip. To the left and right are high piles of degrading plastic and rubbish. In the background the skyline of Nairobi can be seenJames Wakibia/Getty Images

Global talks to develop a landmark treaty to end plastic pollution have once again failed.

The UN negotiations, the sixth round of talks in just under three…

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