A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea. Here's what to know about it: National delegations ...
The Ministry of Environment will strengthen the mandate on the use of recycled plastic materials by companies that produce plastic bottles to reduce overall plastic consumption, the ministry said on ...
The fifth and intended final meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on plastic pollution in Busan, South Korea, concluded with negotiators unable to reach a deal on a new ...
Often touted as a symbol of currency modernization, polymer banknotes have seen an apparent surge in popularity in recent ...
Negotiators fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty at talks in South Korea More than 100 countries want the treaty to limit production as well as tackle cleanup and recycling ...
It has been more than two months since we boarded a plastics industry tanker in Daesan, South Korea, to highlight the urgent ...
Annual Report, released today, calls for a dramatic uptick in ambition and action for the environment. The 2024 Annual Report ...
Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Here's more about the larger fight over ...
In early December 2024, hopes for a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution were dashed as negotiations in South Korea stalled. Leading the campaign against the deal were major oil ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper straws “don’t work” and don’t last very long.
The declaration came in July, just a few months before negotiators met in South Korea to try to finish crafting a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution. Negotiators didn’t ...
The declaration came in July, just a few months before negotiators met in South Korea to try to finish crafting a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution. Talks resume this year.