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November 21, 2023

Oil-Producing Countries Stall Talks on U.N. Treaty to Curb Plastic Waste
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In Nairobi, Kenya, delegates from several fossil fuel-producing
countries backed by a network of plastics industry trade groups have
stalled talks on a global treaty to curb plastic waste. Representatives
from around 150 countries to the U.N.-brokered talks failed to reach an
agreement after countries including Saudi Arabia and Russia pushed for
more plastic recycling, rather than limits to plastic production. This
is Graham Forbes, head of Greenpeace's delegation in Nairobi.

Graham Forbes: "The reality is that we've only recycled about 9% of the
plastic that's ever been produced. We cannot recycle our way out of this
problem. And so what Greenpeace is calling for is cutting plastic
production and accelerating a reuse-based economy. We expect the
negotiations to finance, create standards and accelerate reuse at a
global scale."



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