Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty
www.nytimes.com
Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.
    • fxomt@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      10 hours ago

      As a Saudi who was born and live there, it has always baffled me how, despite the government and royal family being comically evil, the majority will still support them.

      Even if you tell them and show them proof of the horrible crimes against humanity that happens daily, they’ll either try to justify it, or brush it off saying “doesn’t affect me”.

    • BlesthThySoul@lemy.lolEnglish
      15·
      23 hours ago

      The projects that are getting build there are using labourers from third world country in the most inhumane conditions still going unnoticed.

      Same here in case of plastics.Let the world go to hell but the Sheikh s get their coffers filled with cash.