The negotiations in Busan, South Korea, were supposed to be the fifth and final round to produce the first legally binding treaty on plastics pollution, including in the oceans, by the end of 2024.

The World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year.

BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution have concluded in Busan, South Korea without reaching an agreement.

A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea.

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul speaks during a plenary of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Busan, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024.

Delegates have arrived in Busan, South Korea, to find a way to address plastic pollution. The U.N. summit is aiming to negotiate a legally binding global treaty to reduce global plastic waste.

Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution have concluded in Busan, South Korea without reaching an agreement. This was supposed to be the fifth and final round to produce the first legally ...

A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea. Here’s what to know about it: National delegations ...

BUSAN, South Korea -- The world's nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global plastic pollution crisis.