Leaders make push for plastic pollution treaty at talks in South …
1 day ago · Leaders make push for plastic pollution treaty at talks in South Korea. Island nations say recycling insufficient to solve problem when 400 million tonnes of plastic waste is …
Talks begin in South Korea to clinch ‘essential’ deal on ... - UN News
1 day ago · The meeting follows two years of intergovernmental negotiations to develop a legally binding global instrument that covers land and the marine environment – a blink of an eye in …
The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year
A new study finds that every year people create 57 million tons of plastic pollution. The material winds up everywhere from the deepest oceans to the highest peak of Mount Everest to inside …
The World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea
2 days ago · Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an …
‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ global deal could curb plastic pollution—if ...
2 days ago · For two years, nations have worked to come up with a global agreement to tackle plastic pollution — a staggering problem with widespread implications for the planet and …
Can U.S. and other countries reach a deal on curbing plastic pollution?
2 days ago · Delegates from 175 countries are in South Korea this week for the fifth round of United Nations talks aimed at securing an international treaty.
Pollution News -- ScienceDaily
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EPA is cracking down on deadly air pollution with a new rule - CNN
Feb 7, 2024 · The US Environmental Protection Agency finalized a key update to the federal air quality standard for fine soot – a step to reduce deadly air pollution that’s been over a decade …
More than 170 trillion plastic particles found in the ocean as ...
Mar 8, 2023 · Plastic floats in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The world’s oceans are polluted by a “plastic smog” made up of an estimated 171 trillion plastic particles that if gathered would …
Oceans littered with 171 trillion plastic pieces - BBC
More than 171 trillion pieces of plastic are now estimated to be floating in the world's oceans, according to scientists. Plastic kills fish and sea animals and takes hundreds of years to break...