Negotiations for a global plastic pollution treaty in Geneva concluded without an agreement after nearly two weeks. Countries failed to rec...

Global talks in Geneva to create a treaty addressing plastic pollution collapsed. Nations could not agree on key issues. Some countries wan...

Global plastic treaty talks in Geneva 2025: Global leaders are meeting in Geneva to discuss a treaty on plastic pollution. A new report hig...

Nations are convening in Geneva for critical talks aimed at finalizing a landmark treaty to combat the escalating plastic pollution crisis....

The amount of plastic being recycled around the world is stagnant at less than 10 percent with most new plastic still made from fossil fuel...

US President Donald Trump has reversed restrictions on plastic straws, indicating a broader setback in combating plastic pollution. Experts...

President Trump signed an executive order to reverse federal restrictions on plastic straws, citing their effectiveness over paper straws. ...

Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution are at a critical stage, with nations debating limits on plastic production. Some countri...

The hoped-for treaty to come out of these talks could be the most significant deal relating to environmental protection as well as climate-...

Negotiators from around the globe convened in Busan, South Korea, to forge a treaty tackling the escalating plastic pollution crisis. Sharp...

A new study reveals that global plastic waste could double by 2050. However, implementing policies like increased recycling and waste manag...

The treaty talks began in Uruguay in December 2022 after Rwanda and Peru proposed the resolution that launched the process in March 2022.

Greenpeace's survey across 19 countries reveals significant support for cutting plastic production, transitioning to reusable packaging, an...

The United Nations has committed to delivering a legally binding Plastic Treaty by the end of 2024. This month, more than 175 governments w...

According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), global plastic waste will almost triple by 2060, and only a ...

The committee is charged with developing the first international, legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, on land and at sea.

Existing programmes to boost recycling or cut single-use plastic consumption only "scratched the surface" and a more comprehensive global p...