The Conversation29 天
A tax on new plastic would slash waste – if built into the global treaty on plastics
Earlier this week, the mining magnate Andrew Forrest made headlines calling for a global “polymer premium” – or plastic tax – to be placed on every tonne of newly manufactured plastics.
Associated Press28 天
Negotiators get closer to agreeing on a plastic pollution treaty
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Environment activists hold a press conference calling for a strong global plastics treaty outside of the ...
اخبار 2411 天
FIPCO says anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of PVC-coated fabrics
(2) dated Dec. 12, 2024 and published in the official newspaper, Umm Al-Qura, on Dec. 16, 2024, to impose final anti-dumping duties on the imports of PVC coated fabrics from China and South Korea for ...
The Hindu20 天
Why can’t the world agree on a plastic ban?
The story so far:The 5th Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) on plastic pollution was a conclave of delegations from about 170 countries mandated to establish a legally binding treaty ...
Associated Press26 天
Plastic treaty talks draw to a close with production limits still under debate
1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) South Korean environment activists protest calling for a strong global plastics treaty outside of the venue for the fifth session of the Intergovernmental ...
The New York Times27 天
Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution
Talks on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution will continue in coming months, delegates said. By Hiroko Tabuchi Diplomats at a United Nations conference in Busan, South Korea ...
unep.org27 天
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution
In March 2022, at the resumed fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2), a historic resolution was adopted to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, ...
The Verge25 天
Oil giants blocked a treaty to curb plastic pollution, but countries will try again
International negotiations to create a legally binding treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution ended in a stalemate on Monday — pushing talks past their initial deadline and into next year.
Scientific American26 天
Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Fail
CLIMATEWIRE | BUSAN, South Korea — United Nations members had meant to use this past week to work out how to end plastic pollution. Instead they return to their homes empty-handed from the ...
ABC News9 天
Why compostable plastic is not a silver bullet for eliminating plastic waste
Modern society has has a big problem when it comes to plastic -- and it's contributing heavily to pollution and climate change. Globally, 400 million metric tons of plastic are produced each year ...
The New York Times29 天
As Plastic Talks Continue, a Reminder of What We’re All Exposed To
As negotiations continued this week in South Korea on a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution — including restricting the harmful chemicals present in plastic — 12 high-ranking United ...