Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that despite two years of negotiations among 175 countries, a global treaty to end plastic pollution has stalled. The lack of progress ...

Just as people were beginning to breathe a sigh of relief thanks to the Trump administration’s rollback of onerous climate ...

A leading expert in the health impacts of plastic pollution and microplastics is calling on the UN to end the use of toxic ...

New research on nanoplastics pollution and ‘chemicals of concern’ underscores the need for a strong agreement when ...

Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggest 27 ...

US officials outlined their new position at a meeting in Nairobi, where key divisions persisted ahead of August talks to agree a global plastics pact The US government is pushing back against measures ...

Countries are currently negotiating a global treaty to end plastic pollution and make plastics safer and more sustainable.

No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome ...

A global instrument to combat plastic waste is only the start. Coordinated action, innovative financing and consistent ...

As the host nation of Unep and a frontline actor in the battle against plastic pollution, Kenya must take the lead in driving ...

Most comprehensive analysis to date finds plastic contains 16,325 chemicals – and just six per cent of them are globally regulated ...

Malaysia’s actions position it as a potential leader in the ongoing negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty, due to resume ...