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New study highlights ‘grave, growing’ danger of plastic pollution to world’s health
In Geneva, negotiators from 175 nations are trying to hammer out the first-ever legally binding treaty on plastic pollution.
UN Environment Programme5d
Resumed fifth session of negotiations on a global plastic pollution treaty opens in Geneva
The second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally ...
In Geneva, Hopes Fading In Final Talks On Plastic Treaty
At the halfway point of the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) in Geneva to deve ...
NewsBytes56m
Plastic pollution is costing $1.5T in health expenses: Report
Plastic pollution, a growing and often overlooked health threat, is costing the world an estimated $1.5 trillion annually, ...
Global plastic treaty talks open in Geneva amid urgent calls for action
Delegates from around the world are gathering in Geneva for a critical round of negotiations aimed at securing the first ...
AFP on MSN17h
Momentum sagging at UN plastic pollution treaty talks
Talks on forging a landmark treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were stumbling Saturday, with progress slow and ...
Plastic Pollution in Asia Set to Rise 70 Percent If Ignored
Plastic waste leaking into the environment across Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and South Korea is on track to surge by ...
Sustainable Brands2d
Plastic Pollution Devastating Human Health, Costing Trillions
As final global plastics treaty negotiations take place in Geneva, The Lancet elevates plastic pollution as a grave, global ...