PBS

Plastic pollution treaty talks deadlocked as negotiations draw to a close

GENEVA (AP) — Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution are drawing to a close Thursday, as nations remain deadlocked over whether to tackle the exponential growth of plastic production ...

US plastic exports to China fuel global pollution concerns

As global concern over plastic pollution intensifies, a growing share of the problem is tied not to where waste is discarded, ...
Phys.org

Plastic pollution 'grave and growing' health threat: Lancet

Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, experts warned in a report on Monday. The new review of the ...

Watch: Tiger chews plastic bottle inside Kanha Tiger Reserve; disturbing video goes viral

A viral video shows a tiger chewing on a plastic bottle inside Kanha Tiger Reserve, raising concerns over plastic pollution.
Phys.org

Report: How marine plastic pollution impacts countries that rely on tourism

Pristine beaches full of plastic waste. Picturesque rivers clogged by rubbish and discarded objects. These are not the sights that you find in travel brochures. But for many countries around the world ...
CBS News

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 ...
Nature

Ending plastic pollution

Plastics are a crucial part of modern life, however tens of millions of tons of plastic waste is disposed of each year, much of which ultimately ends up in the ocean. Microplastics have been found in ...
The Diplomat

The Plastic Pollution Crisis

The negative consequences of plastic are everywhere and affect everyone. Microplastics are now found throughout our bodies, mismanagement of plastic is linked to major health risks, the impacts of ...
Los Angeles Times

We’re losing the race against plastic, but there’s a solution

Within 15 years, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic could be entering our environment every second. Not every minute. Every second. Plastic is everywhere in modern life and has essential, lifesaving ...
CNN

The world can cut plastic pollution by 80% by 2040, the UN says. Here’s how

Countries could slash plastic pollution by 80% in less than two decades, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme. It’s even changing ecosystems. Scientists recently ...
The Conversation

If plastic manufacturing goes up 10%, plastic pollution goes up 10% – and we’re set for a huge surge in production

In the two decades to 2019, global plastic production doubled. By 2040, plastic manufacturing and processing could consume as much as 20% of global oil production and use up 15% of the annual carbon ...