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Plastics Pollution

Global Plastics Treaty stalled in intended final Negotiating session JD Supra23:38South Korea Chemicals Environment (World)

Fifth global conference fails to reach deal on curbing plastic pollution Mercopress10:50South Korea Chemicals Environment (World)

UN talks to secure the world's first treaty to combat plastic pollution collapse MailOnline00:44Environment (World) UN

Countries remain divided on Plastic Pollution treaty, key decisions deferred Nature World News07:20Environment (World) UN

Oil giants block global Plastic Pollution treaty To Vima11:43Environment (World) Energy and Utilities

Why a UN plastics treaty matters for climate change and Indonesia Jakarta Post02:13Environment (World) Energy and Utilities

UN negotiations fail to reach agreement on plastics as petroleum producing countries oppose limits Cuenca High Life20:48UN South Korea Saudi Arabia

UN treaty to ‘end plastic pollution' stalls amid calls to cap production NBC Bay Area, California02:12UN South Korea Saudi Arabia

EPA's Plastic Pollution Strategy offers signal to industry and input for state regulatory efforts JD Supra20:31EPA

EPA releases final National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution JD Supra17:56EPA

The opportunity wasted to advance a global plastic treaty The Interpreter00:28Saudi Oil Russian Oil South Korea

UN Plastic Pollution treaty derailed as fossil fuel nations block production limits Health Policy Watch23:18Saudi Oil Russian Oil South Korea

UN chief defends plastic pollution talks after collapse France 2404:11UN Environment (World)

UN plastics treaty talks fail MRW11:27UN Environment (World)

Whatcom County waste hauler says it won’t accept these ‘problematic’ containers for recycling Bellingham Herald13:03US

Greenworks Bio unveils eco-friendly polymers to combat plastic pollution The Hindu Business Line13:09US

Negotiators fail to reach pact on global plastic pollution treaty Jamaica Gleaner06:16South Korea Environment (World) Korean Politics

Plastic pollution treaty talks fail to reach an agreement Canadian National Observer13:53South Korea Environment (World) Korean Politics

UN talks to create a global plastic treaty have stalled. Now what? Corporate Knights06:03UN Joe Biden South Korea

‘The process is broken’: Major oil producing countries kill UN plastics treaty over cap on production Bulletin of The Atomic Scientists11:11UN Joe Biden South Korea

Latest News

In the last 5 minutes

Isosorbide Market Size to Surpass US$ 65.7 Million by 2034, Expanding at a CAGR of 8.2%| States Transparency Market… GlobeNewswire (Press Release)15:25

In the last 2 hours

No global plastics treaty but what can countries do to address pollution crisis? Scroll.in14:08

In the last 4 hours

Whatcom County waste hauler says it won’t accept these ‘problematic’ containers for recycling Bellingham Herald13:03

Cotton-and-squid-bone sponge can soak up 99.9% of microplastics, scientists say Yahoo! UK & Ireland12:09

CEA urges Sri Pada visitors to avoid dumping polythene, plastic waste Sri Lanka Daily Mirror11:59

Paul Clarke | Trends and innovations to watch in 2025 Packaging News11:50

UNEP: The Business Opportunity in Plastic Pollution Scrap Monster11:30

In the last 6 hours

Can you put Christmas wrapping paper in the recycling? Which?10:59

The majority of children and young people find it easy to sort plastic waste University of Southern Denmark10:12

Blangiardi administration skeptical of bill to ban single-use plastic bottles The Garden Island, Hawaii10:11

Earlier today

Jeju Biennial shows stories of 'drift' from across the world The Korea Herald06:14

Sustainable Gift Guide: 25+ Eco-Friendly Gifts to Give Right Now Rolling Stone05:35

Did Exxon Mislead Public About Plastic? Youngzine05:34

Tech Bytes: Samsara Eco achieves infinite plastic recycling with breakthrough technology Proactive Investors (Australia)04:47

Kansas county targets plastics industry in class action lawsuit KWCH01:38

An eco-friendly holiday season: Tips on celebrating the season sustainably WIBW00:35

Yesterday

Made in Vermont: Cora Board WCAX.com, Vermont23:45 9-Dec-24

5 fairness flaws the UN’s new plastics treaty must change bizcommunity.com22:17 9-Dec-24

Dolphins Are Breathing in Microplastics The Good Men Project21:04 9-Dec-24

EPA's Plastic Pollution Strategy Offers Signal to Industry and Input for State Regulatory Efforts JD Supra20:31 9-Dec-24

Moldova joins international fight against pollution with plastic through promotion of global treaty MOLDPRES20:05 9-Dec-24

Market-driven approaches to plastic pollution won't end inequalities—and waste pickers are… Phys.org19:01 9-Dec-24

Breaking the plastic ceiling: A global call for environmental justice Pakistan Today18:58 9-Dec-24

More Arrests After Protesters Return To Formosa HQ In Livingston Patch18:56 9-Dec-24

Coca-Cola backtracking from bold climate goals Bellingham Herald18:06 9-Dec-24

Coca-Cola set big plastic pollution and climate goals. Now it’s backtracking The State, South Carolina17:32 9-Dec-24

How to reduce ocean plastic pollution in 2025 Marine Conservation Society15:49 9-Dec-24

Microplastic pollution is altering coral, study finds Taipei Times15:45 9-Dec-24

Coral prey or plastic? Pacific Regional Environment Programme13:45 9-Dec-24

Why Mexico imports thousands of tons of US plastic garbage Deutsche Welle13:12 9-Dec-24

‘It is ambitious, but ambition builds the world’: can the Gambia’s bold plan to cut plastic… Yahoo! UK & Ireland13:12 9-Dec-24

Australian Government backs advanced plastics recycling The Recycler10:53 9-Dec-24

Unveiling the Antarctic ‘plastisphere’, a unique and potentially hazardous new ecosystem – new research The Conversation (UK)10:30 9-Dec-24

SAS Scandinavian Airlines reduces on-board single-use plastics by 37 tons Aeronews Global09:24 9-Dec-24

The detail is in the data: A call for transparency in the wake of INC5 edie.net09:12 9-Dec-24

The Plastics Crisis Is Now a Global Human Health Crisis, Experts Say The Good Men Project08:31 9-Dec-24

Plastic wastes threat ocean Fiji Times05:45 9-Dec-24

What Scuttled the Global Plastics Treaty Talks in Busan? The Maritime Executive05:42 9-Dec-24

Waste management during monsoon The Hindu05:23 9-Dec-24

MIT scientists develop biodegradable material to replace harmful microplastics Knowridge Science Report04:18 9-Dec-24

Norwegian Cruise Line joins Take 3 for the Sea for a beach cleanup Travel Weekly03:03 9-Dec-24

Lethargic The Telegraph, Calcutta02:35 9-Dec-24

The opportunity wasted to advance a global plastic treaty The Interpreter00:28 9-Dec-24

In the last 7 days

Mealworms digest microplastics in 'ecologically realistic' B.C. study Cochrane Eagle23:17 8-Dec-24

Giving AI the Side-Eye H2O Radio21:57 8-Dec-24

Recycling surges as habit catches on Hong Kong Standard19:14 8-Dec-24

Market-driven approaches to plastic pollution won’t end inequalities – and waste pickers are speaking up The Conversation (France)13:47 8-Dec-24

GCC intensifies monsoon preparatory work in Chennai The Hindu13:37 8-Dec-24

These 3 Things Are Standing in the Way of a Global Plastics Treaty WIRED13:35 8-Dec-24

'Stop using the environment as a tipping ground': British campaigner vows to protest until… Anadolu Agency10:19 8-Dec-24

How ‘Waste Colonialism’ Underpins Asia’s Plastic Problem (Commentary) The Good Men Project09:38 8-Dec-24

Swindon residents urged to correctly recycle plastic bags and film This is Wiltshire08:58 8-Dec-24

Plastic waste intensifies global warming says Haddad Nigerian Guardian08:13 8-Dec-24

Sustainable Changes in Logistics: How Companies Can Work More Efficiently The Good Men Project01:39 8-Dec-24

Bali battles against marine plastics debris Cosmos01:34 8-Dec-24

We All Agree There’s a Plastics Crisis. So Why Did the Global Plastics Treaty Stall Out? InsideClimate News00:00 8-Dec-24

INC Chair expresses optimism for Ottawa negotiations to end with an agreed text Pacific Regional Environment Programme23:47 7-Dec-24

Why can’t the world agree on a plastic ban? The Hindu20:55 7-Dec-24

U.S. failure on UN plastics treaty CGTN America18:48 7-Dec-24

Cheap plastic from China and the US is threatening sustainable plastic companies NL Times15:41 7-Dec-24

Plastic Alternative The Portugal News15:36 7-Dec-24

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal responds to ‘false claims just to sound cool’ netizen allegations;… Mint13:10 7-Dec-24

Greenworks Bio unveils eco-friendly polymers to combat plastic pollution The Hindu Business Line13:09 7-Dec-24

Fifth global conference fails to reach deal on curbing plastic pollution Mercopress10:50 7-Dec-24

New biodegradable material to replace the plastic beads Tech Explorist10:31 7-Dec-24

Govt to introduce online registration for plastic producers: Marriyum Aurangzeb The Nation05:50 7-Dec-24

Samuda: Jamaica leading region in recycling of plastic bottles The Jamaica Observer05:26 7-Dec-24

Petition Calls for EPA to Monitor Microplastics in Drinking Water JD Supra04:04 7-Dec-24

Global Plastics Treaty Stalled in Intended Final Negotiating Session JD Supra23:38 6-Dec-24

U.N. Plastics Treaty Talks Collapse Reason22:10 6-Dec-24

INC-5: ‘dark arts’, filibusters, and the final meeting that wasn’t Dialogue Earth19:00 6-Dec-24

Are Black Plastic Spatulas and Serving Spoons Safe to Use? McGill Office for Science and Society18:39 6-Dec-24

Plastic Planet: UN talks fail to curb production France 2417:56 6-Dec-24

Plastic Pollution Case Dismissed, Chris Cole JD Supra17:51 6-Dec-24

Punjab govt to launch online registration for plastic manufacturers across province Daily Ausaf16:18 6-Dec-24

Uttarakhand National Games to feature e-waste medals, plastic-free event The Statesman16:16 6-Dec-24

The failure of the UN plastics treaty is a canary in the climate coal mine Taipei Times15:48 6-Dec-24

Plastics Treaty: Why businesses should get ahead of the curve edie.net14:39 6-Dec-24

Dreaming of a green Christmas? How to cut down on food, wrapping and packaging waste this year Yahoo! UK & Ireland14:09 6-Dec-24

Reflections on RECOUP’s plastic conference: Innovations and challenges in sustainability Thames2113:47 6-Dec-24

Electronic Waste Recycling Market worth $66.33 billion in 2029, at a CAGR of 6.5%, says MarketsandMarkets™ GlobeNewswire (Press Release)12:40 6-Dec-24

Yvonne van der Laan honored with 2024 Winthrop-Sears medal GlobeNewswire (Press Release)12:34 6-Dec-24

Lautoka Launches New Recycling Hub to Combat Ocean Plastic Pollution Scrap Monster11:19 6-Dec-24

Calls for 25% recycled content target for vehicles letsrecycle.com11:12 6-Dec-24

Degradable poly(β-amino ester) microparticles for cleansing products and food fortification Nature.com11:10 6-Dec-24

Why countries failed to reach a global deal on cutting plastic pollution NPR10:21 6-Dec-24

Advancements in producing food-grade recycled PET and recycled PP FoodManufacture.co.uk10:11 6-Dec-24

Our Disposable Planet: How Trillions Of Tons Of Waste Endangers Us All Forbes09:40 6-Dec-24

Starbucks in Japan to ditch paper straws for plant-based biomass plastic in 2025 The Japan Times09:26 6-Dec-24

Refillery shop opens today in Forres’ old market building on Tolbooth Street Forres Local08:50 6-Dec-24

Seven ways to make your Christmas eco-friendly i News07:03 6-Dec-24

Seawater nanoplastics and krill poo: Shocking carbon impact uncovered by Cambridge researchers Cambridge Independent06:32 6-Dec-24

Environmental College Chair represents us at international plastic pollution negotiations with the United Nations Engineers Australia03:22 6-Dec-24

No deal on plastics treaty, our work continues Pacific Regional Environment Programme02:51 6-Dec-24

Shiny new product could overhaul how the world drinks beer Yahoo! Australia02:22 6-Dec-24

Earthrings: Elgin company offers new eco-friendly beverage ring alternative Daily Herald, Illinois01:55 6-Dec-24

Newly developed plastic is recyclable and ocean-degradable LabOnline01:37 6-Dec-24

No treaty agreed to end plastic pollution Church Times00:10 6-Dec-24

Close the loop with us bizcommunity.com22:17 5-Dec-24

Resolve remains for global plastic pollution treaty after talks fall short National Catholic Reporter21:33 5-Dec-24

Solving waste plastic processing with heat circulation: Researchers develop large-scale… Phys.org21:31 5-Dec-24

A Teeny-Tiny Problem of Epic Proportions John Hopkins University Hub21:13 5-Dec-24

Origin’s Biomaterials Alchemy: Converting Wood Chips Into Real Plastic Forbes20:09 5-Dec-24

This Christmas, Turn Your Mechanical Keyboard into an Ocean of Rose Gold with Awekeys' Actual Copper Keycaps GlobeNewswire (Press Release)20:01 5-Dec-24

Plastics treaty negotiations remain unfinished. What’s next? Trellis19:34 5-Dec-24

Plastic pollution treaty blocked by 'small group of countries' at UN talks Radio New Zealand18:05 5-Dec-24

Leftover takeaway? Please don’t reheat that plastic container The Sydney Morning Herald18:02 5-Dec-24

Introducing the Bordentown Toy Library, Designed to Help Reduce Plastic Waste TAPinto16:06 5-Dec-24

Local resident shocked by 'huge' amount of plastic waste washed up on the beach Barry & District News, Wales16:02 5-Dec-24

Scots seaside town unites to clean up 1000kg of litter from beaches this year Daily Record15:51 5-Dec-24

Thinking Inside the Box to Win the War Against Plastic Water Bottles The Good Men Project15:10 5-Dec-24

Voices of Pacific Women: Kathleen Taituave Afereti Pacific Regional Environment Programme14:50 5-Dec-24

KIER’s Breakthrough in Solving Waste Plastic Processing with Heat Circulation Newswise (Press Release)14:08 5-Dec-24

Biodegradable Plastic Market to Reach USD 11.22 Billion by 2031 | SkyQuest Technology GlobeNewswire (Press Release)12:52 5-Dec-24

Smartie lid hunt: a fun family activity to support Isle of Wight clean-ups OnTheWight12:25 5-Dec-24

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