Jo Banner, an environmental justice activist in Louisiana, came to the plastics treaty talks in Kenya to try to convince negotiators to put more attention on how plastics pollution impacts…
Delegates from more than 175 countries are gathered in Nairobi to advance a potential diplomatic solution to a global plastic pollution crisis amid a growing awareness of the effect of…
Unwanted plastic is clogging seas and rivers in the Philippines. Instead of cutting production, polluters are backing a “green” scheme that burns it to make cement. After a grueling day…
IPEN Steering Committee member María Isabel Cárcamo of Rapal Uruguay speaks to MVD Noticias from the INC-3 (en español)
Negotiators working on the world’s first treaty to curb plastic pollution need to hurry up and strike a deal, Kenyan President William Ruto said on Monday at the start of…
Efforts to create a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution are advancing Monday in Nairobi as most of the world’s nations, plus petrochemical companies, environmentalists and others affected by…
As the world’s nations enter another round of talks this week on creating a first-ever treaty to contain plastic pollution, officials are bracing for tough negotiations over whether to limit…
Plastics Treaty Delegates Urged to Follow the Science and Aim for Ambitious Curbs on Plastic Production and Controls on Toxic Chemicals in Plastic Health and environmental advocates from dozens of…
Ahead of International Plastics Treaty Meeting in November, Groups Call for Reducing Plastic Production, Not More Toxic Recycling Today, Beyond Plastics and IPEN (the International Pollutants Elimination Network) — two…
Study finds plastic toys from 10 countries have high levels of toxic chlorinated paraffins High levels of chemicals in several toys could qualify them as hazardous waste A study released…
