US Disappointed as Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Stall in Busan | EWTN News Nightly

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Talks aimed at reducing plastic pollution on planet Earth have been suspended until next year. Negotiators met in Busan, South Korea, hoping to produce a treaty that would address the issue. However, no deal was reached; instead, they punted the issue to next year. In response to the news, the White House released a statement saying in part, "The United States is disappointed in the lack of a legally binding international agreement and we are resolved to make more progress in the next stages of this negotiation. While the global movement to rein in the urgent threats of plastic waste in the environment has gained tremendous momentum, a small group of countries and producers stood in the way of progress to protect their profits and perpetuate an inadequate status quo." Founder and CEO of Plastic Bank, David Katz, joins to tell us what Plastic Bank is. He shares what negotiators are trying to accomplish in these meetings. Katz explains what the main issue was that kept negotiators from reaching an agreement. He discusses what role the US had in these talks. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf