New draft of global plastic pollution treaty wouldn’t limit plastic production

Negotiators working on a treaty to address global plastic pollution discussed a new draft of the text Wednesday that wouldn't limit plastic ... Read More

Talks on landmark plastic pollution treaty end without an agreement

Geneva — Negotiators working on a landmark treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution failed to reach an agreement during talks that extended into Friday in Geneva. Nations were meeting ... Read More

How a global plastic treaty could cut down pollution—if the world can agree on one

The "Paris agreement for plastic" was set to be finalized at the end of this week. But after a week and a half of intense discussions in Geneva, Switzerland, where negotiators from 180 countries are ... Read More

World plastic pollution treaty talks collapse with no deal

Talks aimed at striking a landmark global treaty on plastic pollution fell apart Friday without agreement, as countries failed to find consensus on how the world should tackle the ever-growing scourge ... Read More

Global plastic treaty talks end in failure as countries remain bitterly divided over how to tackle the crisis

(CNN) — Talks to finalize the world’s first treaty on plastic pollution in Geneva, Switzerland collapsed in failure Friday as countries remained bitterly divided how to tackle the crisis. The summit, ... Read More

Two Words: Plastics Treaty

Mr. Franklin-Wallis is the author of “Wasteland: The Secret World of Waste and the Urgent Search for a Cleaner Future” and an editor at GQ. This essay is part of a series on environmental health. What ... Read More

New draft of global plastic pollution treaty wouldn't limit plastic production

GENEVA (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address global plastic pollution discussed a new draft of the text Wednesday that wouldn't limit plastic production or address chemicals used in ... Read More

Plastic pollution treaty talks in Geneva end without an agreement

GENEVA (AP) — Talks on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution in Geneva ended without an agreement Friday as the session was adjourned with plans to resume at a later date. Nations ... Read More