Malaysia emerged as a major destination for U.S. waste after China banned American waste imports in 2018. California shipped ...

In the 'Nice Call for an Ambitious Treaty on Plastic Pollution,' issued at the United Nations Ocean Conference, 95 countries demanded that a global target to reduce plastic production and consumption ...

A JOINT declaration signed by 95 countries reaffirmed a shared global ambition to end plastic pollution. In line with the United Nations Environment Assembly’s Resolution 5/14 mandate, countries from ...

On 1 July, a ban came into force on countries that are not signatories to the Basel Convention, the international treaty ...

The Philippines has signed an international declaration, joining 94 other countries in calling for an effective treaty to end global plastic pollution.

“History shows that successful international environmental treaties are possible, as long as they have teeth,” says co-author ...

Plastic bag bans and fees reduce shoreline litter, but research has found they aren't enough to solve global plastic ...

A new study from the University of Delaware and Columbia University shows plastic bag bans and fees have been effective at ...

Recycled plastic pellets can release a hidden mix of over 80 chemicals into water, disrupting hormones and fat metabolism in ...

After 20 years of intense debate, the world looks set to have a treaty protecting marine life out beyond national waters.

New research shows shoreline litter in U.S. has been slashed by almost half since plastic bag bans have gone into effect.

A new study from the University of Delaware and Columbia University looked at plastic bag bans and fees in jurisdictions across the United States to gauge their effectiveness. The researchers found ...