As final negotiations for an international plastics treaty get underway this week in Busan, South Korea, scientists warn that the global plastics crisis is far more dangerous than previously thought.
Scientists from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London have developed a ...
The UN's environment chief insists that a landmark global treaty tackling plastic pollution remains achievable, despite talks twice imploding without agreement, and the chair suddenly resigning this ...
Think of ocean plastic and you may picture bottles and bags bobbing on the waves, slowly drifting out to sea. Yet the reality ...
Seven states have adopted Extended Producer Responsibility laws to make companies pay for their plastic. One industry leader says it's time for federal action.
Geneva — Negotiators working on a landmark treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution failed to reach an agreement during talks that extended into Friday in Geneva. Nations were meeting ...
GENEVA (AP) — Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution are drawing to a close Thursday, as nations remain deadlocked over whether to tackle the exponential growth of plastic production ...
The western coast of Java in Indonesia is popular with surfers for its world-famous breaks. There’s a majestic underwater world to explore, too. But it’s impossible to surf or snorkel without running ...
A squat, light-colored building in Tigard, Oregon, was supposed to be part of a game-changing new solution for the global plastics industry. Called Regenyx, this recycling facility took in polystyrene ...
A new study has some good news, but there’s a problem: Ocean pollution appears to be growing fast. By Delger Erdenesanaa There’s less plastic pollution flowing into the ocean from land than scientists ...