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

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 ...

The main finding is that these plastic bag policies are effective in limiting, although not eliminating, plastic bag litter ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...

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

Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo, and other big names have signed an open letter calling for a 'robust' and 'ambitious' plastic ...

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

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

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 ...

A Unep study estimates that between 19 - 23 million tonnes of plastic waste leak into aquatic ecosystems annually.

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), a United States-headquartered non-profit think tank, stated in its latest study that plastics and their raw materials constitute a ...