A leading expert has advocated for a strong international agreement as delegates from over 170 countries gather in Geneva for ...

Negotiations aimed at forging a global treaty on plastic pollution are being blocked by oil-producing countries and getting ...

Even if the jury on microplastics is still out, there is enough evidence of the harmful effects of chemical additives in plastics for the U.N. to act now.

Virgin resin production caps remain in the mix in the global plastics treaty talks, but there are signs at the start of the ...

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

A new study published in the scientific journal Lancet Countdown reveals that the world loses $1.5 trillion annually (Sh193.8 ...

World leaders are in Geneva this week trying to hammer out the world’s first legally binding treaty to tackle the plastic ...

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

Countries are negotiating key measures to tackle plastic pollution, including setting targets to cut single-use plastic ...

Nations kicked off a meeting on Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that affects every ecosystem and person on the planet.

Representatives from 184 countries have launched UN-led negotiations in Geneva to draft the first global treaty to combat ...