We all play a role in pollution. Unfortunately. It's unavoidable. Luckily, we hold the power to change our habits so we can ...

Global efforts backed by the United Nations to work out a treaty for ending plastic pollution stalled last month as the 175 ...

A global treaty to end plastic pollution is within reach, but action on chemicals, production and financing is critical. Unified efforts must start now to curb rising costs, risks and environmental ...

Why is plastic pollution a problem ... And every single one must be part of the solution: we need a united global response, with the world’s governments made accountable for ending marine plastics ...

Efforts to build a global treaty to combat plastic ... address plastic pollution. However, these efforts were hindered by a "small minority of states" that opposed some key ideas essential for ...

Landfills or burning are not the containment solutions we want to be aiming for. Topics discussed during ... 30 per cent reduction in plastic pollution by 2040. This means that at least 70 per ...

Discarded containers and bags are an eyesore in many towns, while beaches are covered by debris—Senegal's notorious problem of plastic pollution ... and alternative solutions are not put forward ...

Plastic pollution is a scourge on Earth because it ... underscoring the potential risks of ingesting plastic as well as a potential solution to cleaning up the environment. The first study ...

"One hundred percent of plastic marine debris tested have either similar or stronger acoustic target strengths compared with that of whale prey items," the authors report in a paper appearing online ...

The fifth and intended final meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on plastic pollution in Busan, South Korea, concluded with negotiators unable to reach a deal on a new ...