As final global plastics treaty negotiations take place in Geneva, The Lancet elevates plastic pollution as a grave, global ...

Plastic items are seen on Place des Nations in front of the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, ...

Lancet study reveals plastic pollution causes serious human health problems from factory production to waste disposal.

Imagine a world where the air is clean, the water is pure, and wildlife thrives in natural habitats untouched by human waste. Now, imagine the reality, especially as we approach World Conservation Day ...

In 2022, countries agreed they would find a way to address the crisis by the end of 2024, but the talks in Busan, South Korea ...

The world dumps 2,000 truckloads of plastic into the ocean each day. Here’s where a lot of it ends up Photographs and video by Edu Ponces/RUIDO Photo Story by Angela Dewan, CNN Published April ...

In the study, which appeared in the journal One Earth, the scientists say that with plastic production projected to triple by 2060, "the most cost-effective and efficient way to prevent further ...

Most of the total plastic pollution in the ocean is floating plastic, and that’s what’s most problematic for marine life because it can readily be eaten. The new study estimated that in 2020 ...

The problem is getting worse, with plastic pollution expected to soar in the coming decades. So in 2022, U.N. member states said they'd write a legally binding agreement to keep plastic waste out ...

Plastic is a major contributor to climate change, as the primary raw materials used in its creation are coal, natural gas, and crude oil—all leading sources of harmful emissions.

Groups connected to the fossil fuel industry are trying to shape an international treaty to cut plastic pollution. And oil- and gas-producing nations are at the negotiating table.