Plastic bottles on the beach. The governments of 187 countries agreed to add plastic to the United Nations-supported Basel Convention, which regulates the transfer of certain materials between borders. The U.S. did not participate in the talks regarding plastic because it is one of just two countries that has not ratified the treaty.

First published in the May 13, 2019, 9:27 p.m. edition

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