Negotiators from around the globe are descending on Busan, South Korea, this week for a final scheduled meeting aimed at crafting a global treaty to curb plastics pollution. They have a long way ...

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

The negotiations in Busan, South Korea, were supposed to be the fifth and final round to produce the first legally binding treaty on plastics pollution, including in the oceans, by the end of 2024.

“This really is a once-in-a-generation opportunity,” Graham Forbes, Global Plastics Project Leader at Greenpeace USA, told The Independent in Busan.

BUSAN, South Korea — Global talks to forge a landmark treaty aimed at reducing plastic pollution broke down after negotiators from more than 170 countries remained deadlocked over how to curb ...

‘Once in a lifetime’ chance to end plastic pollution as nations assemble in Busan - Plastic pollution is no longer just an environmental issue – it is a health crisis and a significant ...

Countries are hammering out a document that aims to “end plastic pollution” by not only improving how the world handles plastic waste, but also reducing how much of the material is made.

BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global plastic pollution crisis.

Plastics News' Steve Toloken examines the debate over resin production caps in the plastics treaty, whether they are likely to be in any final agreement, and if they are, how caps could be ...

Countries are hammering out a document that aims to “end plastic pollution” by not only improving how the world handles plastic waste, but also reducing how much of the material is made.

Fresh from Busan, South Korea, assistant managing editor Steve Toloken talks about the latest round of global plastics treaty talks held by the United Nations Environment Programme. Although an ...

BUSAN, South Korea — The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global plastic pollution crisis. Their meeting concludes Sunday or early Monday in Busan ...