Plastic Treaty Stalls in Busan: Will We Bubble Under?

At the UN's INC-5 in Busan, over 100 nations tried to clamp down on plastic production, but oil powerhouses like Saudi Arabia threw a wrench in the works. With global plastic waste hitting 220M tons in 2024 and set to nearly triple by 2060, delays are no small potatoes. The EU, led by Hungary’s Anikó Raisz, remains determined, while environmentalists worry the planet might just ‘break up’ with plastic. Next negotiation date? Still floating in limbo.