Can the World Unite to End the Plastic Pollution Crisis?
The final round of United Nations-brokered talks aimed at tackling plastic pollution opened in South Korea with deep ...
Society Watch: Fight over phase-out of harmful plastics biggest stumbling block in plastics treaty talks
This week, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) is meeting in Busan, South Korea for the fifth and final round ...
A planet in crisis: How can we solve our plastics problem?
The oil industry is causing another life-threatening problem. Plastic waste has invaded the bodies of virtually every ...
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Plastic waste is everywhere. Countries have one more chance to agree on a solution
Negotiations over a U.N. treaty to cut plastics have been bogged down. Environmental groups blame the oil and gas industry.
In South Korea, nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis
Negotiators are gathering in South Korea in what’s billed as a final push to address the global crisis of plastic pollution.
It’s time to hold corporations accountable for the plastics crisis—and the bill could exceed $20 billion in the U.S. alone
A weakened treaty that prioritizes recycling and non-binding targets risks failing to address the astounding cost to human ...
Can U.S. and other countries reach a deal on curbing plastic pollution?
Delegates from 175 countries are in South Korea this week for the fifth round of United Nations talks aimed at securing an ...
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From lifesaver to polluter: the plastic predicament
As a strong, ductile, and affordable material, plastics saved lives and revolutionised society before threatening ...
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Nations divided as Busan hosts 5th round of plastic reduction treaty negotiations
BUSAN - The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) began in Busan on Monday amid growing ...