New research on nanoplastics pollution and ‘chemicals of concern’ underscores the need for a strong agreement when ...

In observance of International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025, environmental justice group BAN Toxics reaffirms its unwavering ...

US officials outlined their new position at a meeting in Nairobi, where key divisions persisted ahead of August talks to agree a global plastics pact The US government is pushing back against measures ...

A JOINT declaration signed by 95 countries reaffirmed a shared global ambition to end plastic pollution. In line with the United Nations Environment Assembly’s Resolution 5/14 mandate, countries from ...

Malaysia’s actions position it as a potential leader in the ongoing negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty, due to resume ...

Ahead of the next round of United Nations negotiations for a legally binding plastics treaty in Geneva, or INC-5.2, an international consortium of scientists recently published a peer-reviewed ...

The 53rd celebration of World Environment Day (WED) was held on June 5 last week. I had the pleasure of commemorating this event in Boracay Island while attendi ...

The United Nations Environment Assembly in 2022 voted to put an end to plastic pollution through a comprehensive treaty that would consider the entire lifecycle of plastics.

On 1 July, a ban came into force on countries that are not signatories to the Basel Convention, the international treaty ...

In observance of International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025, environmental justice group BAN Toxics has reaffirmed its ...

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has heard evidence describing the upcoming Global Plastics Treaty negotiations as the "last chance saloon" for reaching an agreement. On 8 July ...

Behind closed doors, in a domed conference pavilion steps away from the historic port of Nice, more than 40 ministers gathered on Tuesday to tackle one of the planet’s fastest-growing environmental ...