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Countries worldwide could soon [singe / sign] a treaty to limit how much plastic pollution we create. Representatives from 175 nations have been [meeting / met] in South Korea to talk about the problem [off / of] plastic waste. The United Nations Environment Program said the treaty is necessary to [help / helping] protect the future of the planet. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke about how [seriously / serious] the problem is. He said: "Our world is [drown / drowning] in plastic pollution. Every year, we produce 460 million tons of plastic, [much / many] of which is quickly thrown away." The U.N. said a treaty is, "an [insure / insurance] policy for this generation and future [one / ones] , so they may live with plastic and not be [doomed / boomed] by it".

Antonio Guterres gave a [warn / warning] of what might happen in the future if we do not [act / action] now. He said: "By 2050, there could be more plastic than [fishy / fish] in the ocean. Microplastics in our [bloody / bloodstreams] are creating health problems that we're only [just / right] beginning to understand." The president of South Korea [whispered / echoed] Mr Guterres' comments. He asked governments to agree on a [walkway / path] to zero plastic pollution. He said we have relied too much on plastic because it is so [convenience / convenient] . He added: "The waste accumulated in our oceans and rivers now jeopardizes the lives of future [generation / generations] ." He asked governments, "to open a new historic [chapter / verse] by finalizing a treaty on plastic pollution."