Negotiators working on a treaty to address global plastic pollution are discussing a new draft of the text that wouldn't ...

The report highlights how more than 16,000 chemicals are used in plastic, many of which are not disclosed by the companies ...

Talks on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution in Geneva ended without an agreement Friday.

Countries failed to bridge wide gaps on whether the world should limit plastic manufacturing and restrict the use of harmful ...

Talks to create the world's first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution went into overtime on Thursday, with ...

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A new report published in the medical journal The Lancet finds that plastic pollution is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year in health-related bills. Dr. Philip Landrigan, one of the ...

Plastic-eating bacteria could combat pollution problems, scientists hope A bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a new study finds.

The nations of the world have been on the precipice of reaching a global agreement to curb plastic pollution for a few years ...

The problem is getting worse, with plastic pollution expected to soar in the coming decades. So in 2022, U.N. member states said they'd write a legally binding agreement to keep plastic waste out ...

Countries are meeting in South Korea this week to hash out the final details of a global treaty aimed at eliminating plastic pollution — here's what experts say it needs to include ...