Environment
Trump Administration memo urges countries not to accept plastic production caps under UN Treaty
According to memos and communications obtained by the, the United States sent letters to at most a few countries to urge them to reject a goal of a global treaty that included limits on plastic production as well as plastic chemical additives. In communications dated July 25, which were circulated at the beginning of the negotiations on Monday to all countries, the U.S. outlined its red lines in negotiations. This puts it directly against over 100 countries who have supported these measures. As delegates gather to discuss what was supposed to be the last round of negotiations, hopes for an...