GENEVA, Aug 7, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Negotiations aimed at forging a global treaty on plastic pollution are being blocked by ...

The fifth round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty are underway in Geneva, and WRAP is pushing for a comprehensive, ...

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

Virgin resin production caps remain in the mix in the global plastics treaty talks, but there are signs at the start of the ...

A new study published in the scientific journal Lancet Countdown reveals that the world loses $1.5 trillion annually (Sh193.8 ...

The United States is urging countries to reject a global treaty aimed at limiting plastic production and chemical additives, ...

Plastics are everywhere—they're even in you right now—and are making many of us sick. Now, global negotiators are fighting over whether that matters.

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

Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the treaty negotiations, Ms. Schneeberger underscored that there was “no call for ...

Countries are negotiating key measures to tackle plastic pollution, including setting targets to cut single-use plastic ...

Nations kicked off a meeting on Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that affects every ecosystem and person on the planet.

Representatives from 184 countries have launched UN-led negotiations in Geneva to draft the first global treaty to combat ...