Negotiations aimed at forging a global treaty on plastic pollution are being blocked by oil-producing countries and getting ...

By Olivia Le Poidevin and Valerie Volcovici GENEVA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has sent letters to at least a ...

Even if the jury on microplastics is still out, there is enough evidence of the harmful effects of chemical additives in plastics for the U.N. to act now.

A leading expert has advocated for a strong international agreement as delegates from over 170 countries gather in Geneva for ...

A 22-page draft document prepared by the INC, containing 32 articles, will serve as the basis for negotiations ...

OTTAWA — Canada is pushing to bring language recognizing the rights of Indigenous Peoples back into a United Nations plastics ...

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

The 10-day forum is expected to share tried and tested ways of reducing plastic use, such as non-plastic substitutes ...