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 ...

A leading expert in the health impacts of plastic pollution and microplastics is calling on the UN to end the use of toxic ...

Negotiations toward a global, legally binding plastics treaty are set to resume this summer, with the United Nations ...

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 has reaffirmed its ...

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 ...

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

Malaysia emerged as a major destination for U.S. waste after China banned American waste imports in 2018. California shipped ...

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

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 ...

Rising temperatures, amplified by climate change, are contributing to an increase in cases of sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing repeatedly stops during sleep, according to a new study ...