Tokyo, March 1, 2026 (AFP) - 'Unofficial' talks on plastic pollution treaty to begin in Japan

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Delegates from around 20 countries will hold three days of "informal" talks in Japan from Sunday aimed at salvaging efforts towards a landmark global treaty on plastic pollution. Supposedly final talks in South Korea in 2024 towards an agreement failed, and a renewed effort in Geneva last August likewise collapsed in overtime. A Japanese environment ministry official said that the "informal" closed-door meeting among "working-level officials" thr......

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