Indigenous peoples snubbed at plastic pollution summit

“This entire process has been a violation,” said one Indigenous representative who engaged in protest at the summit.

Indigenous leaders raised their fists in protest until they were allowed to speak at the U.N. plastic treaty talks. Source: IISD/ENB/Kiara Worth

Last week’s United Nations plastic treaty negotiations were supposed to result in a global treaty to safeguard frontline communities from the plastic waste crisis.

Not only did the talks fail to produce a treaty…