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A total of 96 countries emphasised the need for binding global bans on harmful plastic products and chemicals. Credit: Markus Winkler.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The UN summit on plastic pollution has ended without formal consensus, despite widespread support for ambitious measures.<\/p>\n

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The summit, held in Busan, South Korea, was marked by calls for a globally binding treaty to address plastic pollution across its entire life cycle.<\/p>\n

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