In 2022, with annual plastic production reaching nearly half a million tonnes, many countries came to an agreement that only a global effort could tackle the problem. Today, delegates are gathering in ...

Of the record volumes of plastic being produced, less than 10% is made into something new. Is it time to rethink recycling?It is often said that the world cannot recycle its way out of the plastic ...

Plastic production is a massive source of greenhouse-gas emissions. I remember using a princess toothbrush when I was little. The handle was purple, teal, and sparkly. Like most of the other pieces of ...

In a new report and monitoring initiative, a team of experts from around the world has voiced concerns in The Lancet over the rise of plastic pollution and its potential to impact human health, ...

It was the images of plastic waste clogging rivers, covering shorelines and killing marine wildlife that helped to galvanize world leaders three years ago to start work on a global treaty to reduce ...