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INSANE: What s at stake in paris talks on cutting the world s plastic pollution | Rare Historical Photos

Plastic bottles and other garbage floats in the Potpecko lake near Priboj, in southwest Serbia, in January 2021. © Darko Vojinovic/AP

Representatives from nearly 200 countries are meeting in Paris this week for the latest talks on a global treaty on plastic pollution. While not expected to produce a final agreement, the session could lay crucial groundwork for reducing the use of plastics worldwide.

Brokered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the talks that began on Monday are the second round of five aimed at reaching a legally binding treaty by 2024, for adoption in 2025.

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