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Petrochemicals lobby ‘spreading misinformation, false solutions’ as plastic treaty talks begin

Plastics lobbyists are pushing recycling as a remedy to the plastic crisis, which NGOs decry as a “false solution” and demand deep cuts in polymer production to meet climate goals. Some fear that a legally binding treaty is unlikely.

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Plastics lobbyists are pushing recycling as a remedy to the plastic crisis, which NGOs decry as a “false solution” and demand deep cuts in polymer production to meet climate goals. Some fear that a legally binding treaty is unlikely.