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German plastic recyclers give their views on the world’s increasing plastic pollution while the international community me...

World Aug 14

Plastic pollution treaty talks deadlocked as negotiations draw to a close

By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press

Nation Aug 09

Atlantic Ocean protected from garbage by Ocean Cleanup barriers in Guatemala
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New study highlights ‘grave, growing’ danger of plastic pollution to world’s health

In Geneva, negotiators from 175 nations are trying to hammer out the first-ever legally binding treaty on plastic pollution. The urgency of the talks was underscored this week by a new study published in The Lancet. It calls plastics a…

By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Kaisha Young

World Aug 05

FILE PHOTO: Plastic contamination at Panama Bay, in Panama City
Nations gather to confront the world’s spiraling plastic pollution crisis

Nations have started a crucial meeting to finalize a treaty to tackle the global plastic pollution crisis.

By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press

Science Dec 20

The aurora borealis, also known as the "northern lights", illuminates the sky over Vancouver
The biggest science stories that lit up our world in 2024

A look at some of the most notable research-related events and discoveries of 2024, as well as a few studies and policy moves that will play out in the coming year.

By Nicola Jones, Knowable Magazine

World Dec 01

Green activists in S. Korea demand tough action on plastic waste at UN talks
Negotiators fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty at talks in South Korea

More than 100 countries want the treaty to limit production as well as tackle cleanup and recycling, and many have said that is essential to address chemicals of concern. But for some plastic-producing and oil and gas countries, that crosses…

By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press

Sep 04

The world is producing 57 million tons of plastic pollution per year, new study finds

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Researchers say the world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year — enough to fill New York City’s Central Park as high as the Empire State Building — and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest…

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Apr 23

Global talks to tackle plastic pollution hit critical stage

By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press

Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the Canadian city of Ottawa this week to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem.

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Apr 03

1 in 3 Americans say they’ve reduced how much plastic they’re using

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

Women, people in households making more than $50,000 annually, and college graduates were more likely to report a decrease in how often they used single-use plastics in the last five years, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

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Dec 23

Analysis: How decorative glitter contributes to microplastic pollution

By Kamran Mahroof, The Conversation

Five reasons experts advise avoiding glitter, even on holiday cards or baubles.

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Jun 03

UN delegates agree to produce draft treaty to end global plastic pollution

By Angela Charlton, Associated Press

Global negotiators have agreed to craft a draft treaty to end plastic pollution, a preliminary but crucial step toward tackling one of the most lasting sources of human waste.

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