Under President Donald Trump's leadership, the United States has withdrawn from international negotiations and commitments, ...

Plastic items are seen on Place des Nations in front of the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, ...

The talks are mandated to look at the full life cycle of plastic, from production to pollution, but some countries are ...

No matter how the plastics treaty talks in Geneva conclude in the next week — deal or no deal, far-reaching accord or ...

Delegates from around the world are gathering in Geneva for a critical round of negotiations aimed at securing the first ...

Procedural rules for the plastics treaty negotiations say that, for substantive issues, delegates “ shall make every effort ” ...

The resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Programme committee to create a global treaty to deal with ...

Talks on forging a groundbreaking treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were floundering Saturday, with progress slow and countries wildly at odds on what the proposed agreement should ...

Plastics are everywhere—they're even in you right now—and are making many of us sick. Now, global negotiators are fighting ...

With the end of the plastics treaty talks approaching in less than a week, countries warned in a blunt public session Aug. 9 ...

Plastics made from petrochemicals account for more CO2 emissions than does aviation, making treaty talks underway this week an opportunity for climate action.

The United States has sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject the goal of a global pact that ...