Leaked Memo Reveals U.S. Plan to Fight Limits on Plastic Making

A secret document shows the U.S. government is working to stop international rules that would cut down on how much plastic the world makes.

A new leak shows what the U.S. government is really thinking about plastic. A secret memo says the U.S. wants to stop new global rules that would force countries to make less plastic. Right now, countries around the world are trying to come up with a treaty. This is like a big, formal agreement. The goal is to lower the amount of plastic produced globally. Too much plastic is ending up in our oceans and filling up our landfills. But the leaked document shows that U.S. officials are pushing back. They don't want the rules to focus on cutting down the actual amount of plastic being made. Ins…