The resolution called for the establishment of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop a treaty that would comprehensively address the full life cycle of plastic, including its ...

There’s more than meets the eye at this handsome food stall concept by Lyth Design, located in the northern Indian city of ...

The DGCA has prohibited charging devices with power banks during flights due to safety concerns over lithium batteries.

It was in a convention centre in the South Korean city of Busan at the start of December that representatives from more than 170 UN countries were meant to agree on a treaty to end plastic pollution.

Researchers in Japan have invented a new type of plant-based plastic that fully degrades in seawater without leaving behind any microplastics. Made from plant cellulose, the world’s most abundant ...

Dec. 23 (Asia Today) --The U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Greenville docked at the Busan Naval Operations Base on Tuesday, South Korean officials said. South Korea's Navy said the ...

At the Target store on Riverside Boulevard on Friday, stacks of plastic bags sat prominently at checkout counters — the only visible option available for shoppers at both self-checkout kiosks and ...

The rapid accumulation of plastic waste is currently posing significant risks for both human health and the environment on Earth. A possible solution to this problem would be to recycle plastic waste, ...

In January, a ban on plastic bags goes into effect in most of Montgomery County, Maryland. Only a handful of municipalities have not passed similar bans yet. “Starting Jan. 1, plastic carryout bags ...

A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts and its partners predicts that plastic pollution will more than double over the next 15 years — the equivalent of dumping nearly a garbage truck full of ...

A new study reveals that microplastics are impairing the oceans' ability to absorb carbon dioxide, a process scientists find crucial for regulating Earth's temperature. On Dec. 19, at the Target store ...