US officials outlined their new position at a meeting in Nairobi, where key divisions persisted ahead of August talks to ...

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

Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo, and other big names have signed an open letter calling for a 'robust' and 'ambitious' plastic ...

A JOINT declaration signed by 95 countries reaffirmed a shared global ambition to end plastic pollution. In line with the United Nations Environment Assembly’s Resolution 5/14 mandate, countries from ...

In observance of International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025, environmental justice group BAN Toxics reaffirms its unwavering ...

As jockeying around the plastics treaty heats up ahead of August negotiations, global consumer brands are making the economic ...

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

A Unep study estimates that between 19 - 23 million tonnes of plastic waste leak into aquatic ecosystems annually.

The UN has estimated that more than 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced annually, with less than 10% being recycled.

“History shows that successful international environmental treaties are possible, as long as they have teeth,” says co-author ...

Recycled plastic pellets can release a hidden mix of over 80 chemicals into water, disrupting hormones and fat metabolism in ...