5 takeaways from the global negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT
Associated Press

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Nations finished a round of negotiations early Tuesday on a treaty to end plastic pollution and made more progress than they have in three prior meetings. Among the takeaways from the meeting, the talk shifted in Ottawa from sharing ideas to negotiating treaty language. Limiting how much plastic is manufactured globally is on the table. Work on the treaty will continue between now and the next meeting. Many traveled to Ottawa from communities affected by plastic manufacturing and pollution. Negotiators aim to finalize the treaty this fall. Julie Dabrusin, a Canadian parliamentary secretary, says there has been a monumental change in the tone and in the energy.