A summit many hoped would yield a landmark treaty to tackle a global plastic pollution crisis ended in disappointment after ...

Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution for a week in South Korea won't reach an ...

After two years of dedicated negotiations, world leaders could not agree on a global plastics treaty to counter plastic ...

The meeting was the last stage in a two-year process, after more than 170 nations in March 2022 backed a historic UN ...

During the late-night meeting, countries supportive of legal obligations to cut plastic pollution refused to accept a treaty ...

Plastic pollution is a global crisis, choking oceans, killing wildlife, and contributing to climate change. Over 8 billion ...

By Steve Fletcher United Nations-backed talks for a global treaty to end plastic pollution wrapped up without an agreement in ...

Very little of the world's plastic waste—about half of which comes from single-use plastics such as packaging, straws and ...

The U.S. is among 175 nations haggling over a treaty to reduce the vast quantity of plastic pollution that ends up in our ...

Analysis: Deep divisions, obstructions by fossil fuel-producing countries and the missing voices of campaigners and experts ...

Delegates from more than 170 countries attempting to negotiate a treaty to curb global plastic pollution ended a weeklong ...

Every year, the world produces more than 400 million tons of new plastic. Plastic production could climb about 70% by 2040 ...