With the bang of a gavel made of recycled plastic and a standing ovation, representatives of 175 nations agreed Wednesday to begin writing a global treaty that would restrict the explosive growth of ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. At the start of 2026, the world’s efforts to negotiate a global plastics pollution treaty remained deadlocked. Then in February, Julio Cordano was ...

United Nations Environment Programme Executive Director Inger Andersen said the issues are complex, but the crisis is “really spiraling” and there's a narrow pathway to a treaty. She said many ...

MANILA, Philippines — Global environmental advocates are calling for a major reset in the stalled United Nations plastics treaty negotiations following the formal resignation of Ambassador Luis Vayas ...