Nearly 200 nations fail to reach agreement on restricting chemicals in plastics VnExpress Nearly 200 countries have failed to reach a global plastics treaty due to disagreements on restricting chemicals and reducing plastic production.
Plastic chemicals cause illness, costing $1.5 trillion annually VnExpress BPA, flame retardants, and plasticizers in plastic linked to nearly six million cases of heart disease, stroke, and intellectual disability in children born in 2015, resulting in an economic burden of $1.5 trillion.
Trump's pro-oil stance casts shadow over global plastics treaty talks VnExpress Experts suggest that US President Donald Trump's pro-oil stance will hinder global negotiations aimed at reducing plastic pollution.
