US blasts countries that ‘stood in the way of progress to protect their profits’ over collapsed plastic talks
The White House criticized a group of oil rich countries as well as corporations who make money from plastic production in a ...
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Plastic pollution is surging. What are governments doing?
Global UN treaty to curb plastic pollution fails as oil-producing nations reject production caps, impacting environment and ...
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Hazardous to your seed: A dirty truth about male fertility
In 2022, the United Nations declared the right to a clean environment, including access to clean air, a fundamental human right. This landmark resolution highlighted the undeniable link between the ...
Vested interests and a flawed system: Why talks to agree historic treaty against plastic pollution collapsed
Analysis: Deep divisions, obstructions by fossil fuel-producing countries and the missing voices of campaigners and experts ...
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The Failure of the UN Summit on Plastic Pollution
The failure to reach a consensus at the summit partially reflects the conflicting interests of major petrochemical industries ...
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Waste pickers battle for recognition at plastic treaty talks
Between 20 and 34 million people are believed to work as waste pickers worldwide, playing a crucial role in recovering ...
Plastics failure is a canary in the climate coal mine
A UN meeting on preventing plastics pollution ended in disarray over the weekend. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UN treaty to ‘end plastic pollution' stalls amid calls to cap production
After more than two years of negotiations, member countries of the United Nations failed to meet their own deadline this past ...
UN talks to secure world's first plastic pollution treaty collapse
Nearly 200 countries spent a week locked in negotiations in Busan, South Korea , from November 25 with the goal of agreeing ...
UN talks to secure the world's first treaty to combat plastic pollution collapse
Nearly 200 countries spent a week locked in negotiations in Busan, South Korea , from November 25 with the goal of agreeing ...
Oil giants blocked a treaty to curb plastic pollution, but countries will try again
International negotiations to create a legally binding treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution ended in a stalemate on ...
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UN talks on plastic treaty end without agreement
The INC-5, which started based on a resolution passed during the UN Environment Assembly meeting in March 2022, started ...