Talks in Geneva to finalise the world’s first legally binding treaty to curb plastic pollution are at risk of failure. Disputes over limits on virgin plastic production and controls on harmful chemicals threaten to derail the deal, as environmental groups warn against a watered-down pact.


Global plastic treaty talks face collapse amid deep divisions 

#Gravitas A global study has revealed that only 9.5% of all plastic produced worldwide in 2022 came from recycled sources.

Only 9.5% of plastic produced in 2022 came from recycling

The Mediterranean Sea is facing a growing environmental crisis as more plastic waste continues to accumulate in its waters. Experts warn that this pollution threatens marine life and ecosystems, calling for urgent action to reduce plastic waste and protect the region's delicate environment.

Mediterranean sea deepest point now a plastic dump, plastic waste reaches sea's depths

World: Former US President Joe Biden announced a target to eliminate single-use plastic utensils like drinking straws by 2035 in government departments. 

'BACK TO PLASTIC': Trump to sign executive order to end Biden's push for paper straws

Nepal is using low-value plastics in road construction which is helping the country address dual problems simultaneously,
the need for strong, durable roads and the management of plastic waste. Watch how a group of entrepreneurs are using this innovative idea of recycling plastic and paving roads in Nepal.

Plastic Roads In Nepal | Inside South Asia

Negotiations on plastic pollution have stalled as talks failed to reach an agreement on production costs. The impasse highlights challenges in addressing global plastic waste through international cooperation. Watch in for more details!

UN Chief Defends Plastic Pollution Talks After Collapse

The port city of Busan in South Korea is hosting the fifth round of the United Nations negotiations on plastic pollution which will last till the 1st of December. Delegates from all around the world have gathered for the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee INC-5. Ahead of the talks climate activists stage demonstrations showcasing artwork made from plastic waste and advocating a treaty with legally binding measures. Watch in for more details!

UN Plastics Treaty Talks Kick-Off In South Korea; Calls To Enact A Treaty Against Plastic Use

The Easter Island is known and famous throughout the world for its millennia-old humanoid sculptures..but it is not just famous for that,---plastic pollution is the biggest problem in this remote territory in the middle of the pacific ocean,---and that is why it has undertaken a global crusade to raise awareness...

Giant Plastic Waste Problem On The Island

Each year the world produces around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, much of it discarded after just a few minutes of use. Negotiators hope to reach the world's first treaty on plastic pollution this year, but across five very different countries, however single-use plastic remains hugely popular as a cheap and convenient choice...

Single-use plastic remains hugely popular

Experts are meeting in Bangkok this weekend to make progress on what will be the first international treaty to tackle the surging problem of plastic pollution... This comes ahead of a final round of negotiations in South Korea in November. Watch in for more details!

World Plastic Pollution Treaty: Are climate change discussions inclusive?

Let's shift our focus to China's petrochemical sector, where the decade-long race to build its industrial giants have transformed the landscape, but now it threatens to overflow, which is sparking new global concerns.

Global concerns over rise of China's excess plastic supply

China's plastic export dominance

Thousands representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the Canada's Ottawa city this week to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem of plastic waste. Watch to know more.

First-ever global plastics treaty: Plastic pollution treaty talks underway

Could these wriggly worms be the answer to plastic pollution? That's what researchers from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) are hoping. They already know that the creatures' gut biomes break down the waste on a molecular level, and that they can be altered to degrade plastic even more effectively.

Plastic-Eating Worms: Nature's Answer to Plastic Pollution?

Can Plastic-Eating Worms be the solution to plastic pollution crisis?

Plastic-eating worm to address plastic pollution challenges

Wildlife photographer records tiger picking up plastic bottle from waterhole. Video sparks discussion about the importance of keeping jungles clean.

Plastic's devastating impact on wildlife

Major study links common plastic chemicals to 10% of US premature births

In a groundbreaking study, researchers have found bottled water contains thousands of nanoplastics, tiny enough to infiltrate human cells. Using advanced technology, the study revealed that a single litre of bottled water can contain an average of 240,000 plastic particles, with 90% identified as nanoplastics.

Gravitas: Is your plastic water bottle killing you?

Plastic packaging for fresh fruits and vegetables will be banned from January 1 in France as the country phases out single-use plastic. Fresh food producers say, however, that they aren't ready yet as little alternative has been found to replace plastic packaging.

France to ban plastic packaging for fresh produce in new year

Like many coastal countries around the world, Kenya is battling a pollution problem along its coast. Mired by plastic waste from people throwing litter, and ships dumping waste, it's having a direct impact on the environment and now, the problem is being tackled at a local level.

Kenyan artist turns ocean bound plastic waste into furniture

Recycling plastic waste is gathering momentum in addis ababa, it's all part of efforts to combat urban decay in the ethiopian capital.

Combating urban decay in Addis Ababa

Artificial Intelligence could aid humanity's effort to free oceans from plastic, research shows

A new plastics sorting facility inaugurated in Sweden on Wednesday is being billed as the largest of its kind, and one designed to double the amount of plastic packaging materials being recycled in the Nordic country.

Sweden launches huge new plastic recycling center

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