Negotiations aimed at forging a global treaty on plastic pollution are being blocked by oil-producing countries and getting ...

Even if the jury on microplastics is still out, there is enough evidence of the harmful effects of chemical additives in plastics for the U.N. to act now.

A leading expert has advocated for a strong international agreement as delegates from over 170 countries gather in Geneva for ...

The United States has sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject the goal of a global pact that ...

A 22-page draft document prepared by the INC, containing 32 articles, will serve as the basis for negotiations ...

OTTAWA — Canada is pushing to bring language recognizing the rights of Indigenous Peoples back into a United Nations plastics ...

As over 100 countries push for a reduction in plastic pollution, the US urges countries to reject global plastic treaty talks.

Delegates from 100 countries meet for last-chance talks to reduce plastic pollution Delegates from 176 UN member states, NGOs ...

The 10-day forum is expected to share tried and tested ways of reducing plastic use, such as non-plastic substitutes ...