Nations kicked off a meeting on Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that affects every ecosystem and person on the planet. A key split is whether the treaty should require cutting plastic production,

U.N. negotiators have 10 days to craft a global plastic treaty. Environmental advocates say reaching an agreement to cap production is key, but industry and petrostates are pushing back.

With plastic production projected to triple by 2060, pressure is mounting to secure a binding agreement that tackles the crisis at its source. View on euronews