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

Seven countries produced two-thirds of the four most common types of plastic in 2024, according to the British environmental consultancy Eunomia and the Zero Carbon Analytics a climate and energy ...

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 ...

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

The United States is urging countries to reject a global treaty aimed at limiting plastic production and chemical additives, ...

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

Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the treaty negotiations, Ms. Schneeberger underscored that there was “no call for ...

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