The next round of plastics treaty negotiations will take place in Switzerland in August, after countries failed to agree on ...

Microplastics can cut a plant’s ability to photosynthesize by up to 12 percent, new research shows microplastics are ...

The first part of the fifth session, INC-5.1, took place Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 2024, in Busan, South Korea, and was meant to be the ...

Picture a beach where more plastic washes ashore with each crashing wave than shells. This is the world we live in. Over 8 ...

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development estimates that around 380 MT of plastic waste is produced globally ...

A new round of negotiations for an international treaty on reducing global plastics pollution will be held in Geneva in ...

The United Nations Environment Programme says talks will resume in August this year to put together a draft for the first-ever international treaty aimed at reducing plastic pollution.

The Global Plastic Treaty is an international agreement currently being negotiated by around 175 countries to end plastic pollution at every stage of the material’s lifecycle, from manufacturing ...

“For example, it is well known that in vitro exposure to some microplastics can lead to reduced photosynthesis and increased levels of oxidative stress in some algae. However, there are hundreds of ...

Plastic waste is recognized as a major cause of environmental harm, with products like water bottles, plastic bags and ...

A further round of negotiations to reach an international treaty to reduce global plastic pollution will take place in Geneva from August 5-14.