With the end of the plastics treaty talks approaching in less than a week, countries warned in a blunt public session Aug. 9 ...

Talks on forging a groundbreaking treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were floundering Saturday, with progress ...

Plastics made from petrochemicals account for more CO2 emissions than does aviation, making treaty talks underway this week an opportunity for climate action.

Under President Donald Trump's leadership, the United States has withdrawn from international negotiations and commitments, ...

Under President Donald Trump’s leadership, the United States has withdrawn from international negotiations and commitments, ...

No matter how the plastics treaty talks in Geneva conclude in the next week — deal or no deal, far-reaching accord or ...

As talks aimed at finalising the first global plastics treaty continue in Geneva, mounting scientific evidence is revealing ...

Before talks could even get started, the United States sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject ...

Procedural rules for the plastics treaty negotiations say that, for substantive issues, delegates “ shall make every effort ” ...

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.