This sculpture at the UN is covered in more trash each day as nations work toward ending plastic pollution

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This sculpture at the UN is covered in more trash each day as nations work toward ending plastic pollution

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Delegates to the treaty talks pass by the sculpture daily, drowning in plastic, as a reminder of their responsibility to solve the plastic pollution crisis.

This story appeared on pbs.org, 2025-08-11 16:44:03.