Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : The largest oil-producing nations view plastics, which are made using fossil fuels, as a vital part of their future economies, particularly as the world begins to move away from petrol and diesel towards electric cars.
51% : But many environmental groups, reacting to the collapse, railed against what they see as prioritisation of profit by oil states over the health of the planet.
46% : There remained a split between a group of about 100 nations calling for curbs on production of plastic, and oil states pushing for a focus on recycling.
42% : Graham Forbes, Greenpeace head of delegation to the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, said: "The inability to reach an agreement in Geneva must be a wakeup call for the world: ending plastic pollution means confronting fossil fuel interests head on."The

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