Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty | Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.
Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty | Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.

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Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty

A lot of this is because they see plastics as the way to keep on extracting oil even if countries decide that burning it isn't a good idea.