Residents in Bentham, North Yorkshire, are planning to take legal action against a large factory claimed to have contaminated water with ‘forever plastics’.

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England

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Threat of legal action against factory claimed to have polluted water with plastics

The countdown to the international plastics agreement is on. In the fifth and final round of negotiations, delegates from almost 200 countries must finally achieve a breakthrough, comments Laura Beigel. Because without the agreement, there is a risk of an environmental disaster.

Der Countdown für das internationale Plastikabkommen läuft. In der fünften und finalen Verhandlungsrunde müssen die Delegierten von fast 200 Ländern endlich einen Durchbruch erzielen, kommentiert Laura Beigel. Denn ohne das Abkommen droht eine Umweltkatastrophe.

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Germany

The plastic agreement must not fail

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Metro Manila

Philippines

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Turkey

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Big Oil Still Betting On Plastics Despite Sector Going Bust

Currently, only 9% of all plastic produced is recycled and between 19 and 23 million tons end up in lakes, rivers and oceans.

Actualmente, solo el 9% de todo el plástico que se produce se recicla y entre 19 y 23 millones de toneladas terminan en lagos, ríos y océanos.

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The incredible story of plastic  How did it go from saving lives to lethal enemy of the planet?

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PARIS (AFP): Before it threatened biodiversity, the oceans and the global food chain, plastics saved lives and transformed societies as a durable, malleable and cheap material. From the 1950s, plastics enjoyed a positive image “in all areas of life,” according to the Plastic Atlas from the Heinrich Boell Foundation. But with plastic now an integral part of daily life and global production exploding, concerns abound about its impact on the health…

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