Countries that favor a plastics treaty with limits on production, along with some product and chemical phase-outs, say they ...

The United Nations Environment Programme on Monday said a new round of negotiations toward a global plastics treaty will take ...

The last negotiations for a treaty to rein in plastic waste ended in a stalemate, but some participants saw signs of a ...

According to UNEP, more than 3,300 delegates, including members representing more than 170 nations and observers from more ...

Besides being an eyesore, this plastics pollution is also a health hazard – and it’s not just a problem in this village. Everywhere in Malaysia plastics pollution continues to pose an ...

A new round of negotiations for a global plastics treaty will occur in Geneva this August. Previously, nations couldn't reach an agreement on a treaty during meetings in Busan. Key issues include ...

When the United Nations (UN) adjourned the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an ...

Often touted as a symbol of currency modernization, polymer banknotes have seen an apparent surge in popularity in recent ...

SEOUL, Feb 4 (Reuters) - South Korea's Air Busan (298690.KS), opens new tab will not allow passengers to keep power banks in luggage stored in overhead cabin bins, in what on Tuesday it called a ...

An Airbus A321 operated by South Korean budget carrier Air Busan was destroyed last week in a fire ... [+] suspected to have been caused by a lithium battery. (Photo by Fabrizio Gandolfo/SOPA ...