Aug 20, 2025
After years of careful planning, negotiations in Geneva over the first-ever global plastics treaty ended in deadlock, says Eurasia Group's sustainability expert Franck Gbaguidi.
Here's why the world is stuck in a plastic waste trap.
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After years of careful planning, negotiations in Geneva over the first-ever global plastics treaty ended in deadlock, says Eurasia Group's sustainability expert Franck Gbaguidi.
Here's why the world is stuck in a plastic waste trap.