A new study detected dangerous chemicals in a variety of household items. But experts say the health risks aren’t clear-cut. Credit...Tonje Thilesen for The New York Times Supported by By Emily ...
Another key contributor to microplastics is the tiny plastic beads often included in cleansers, cosmetics, and various beauty products. One promising solution to tackle this problem is to replace ...
It's not your imagination: Beverage containers for milk, soda and water have gotten harder to open in recent years because their plastic screw top caps have been shortened to save plastic.
Above: WWF's Erin Simon speaks at the global plastic pollution summit in Busan, Korea, in November. The final week of November could have been the turning point in the global fight against plastic ...
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.
Countries have failed to reach an agreement on tackling plastic pollution after more than 200 delegates met in South Korea for what was meant to be a final round of talks. They remained divided ...
Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach agreement, with more than 100 nations wanting to cap production while a handful of oil-producers were prepared ...
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 ...
Join our Whatsapp channel • Postponement comes just days after turbulent conclusion of COP29 summit in Baku • Plastic production is on track to triple by 2050 as microplastics have been found ...
Countries have deadlocked on a United Nations treaty on plastic pollution, according to The Associated Press. The treaty, with an aim of tackling worldwide plastic pollution, faced a hurdle due to ...
Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution for a week in South Korea won't reach an agreement and plan to resume the talks next year. They are at an impasse ...