General Introduction: Negotiations on a UN treaty to end plastic pollution concluded in Busan, South Korea Monday without reaching an agreement. This was supposed to be the fifth and final round to produce the first legally binding treaty on plastics pollution, including in the oceans, by the end of 2024. Countries debated whether to tackle the exponential growth of plastic production and whether to limit the amount of plastic companies are allowed to produce. After a week of talks and with time running out early Monday, negotiators agreed to meet again next year. For insights into just how big the problem of plastic is consuming our planet and our own health, we speak with Judith Enck, president of Beyond Plastics
