Frozen in Ice — and Microplastic
As global powers wrangle over control of the Arctic, a new and unexpected contender has quietly staked its claim: microplastic. What can be done about a pollutant that has already reached the North Pole? A Failed Treaty, A Growing Crisis International negotiations aimed at tackling the plastic crisis collapsed once again on August 15 in Geneva, as nations failed to agree on a binding global treaty. Meanwhile, the problem is only getting worse.