Nanoparticles may be the secret ingredient in making ultimate plastics
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UN Plastics Treaty Talks Once Again End in Failure
Despite Friday’s outcome, the plastics treaty does not yet appear to be dead. Virtually all…
‘Consensus kills ambition’: UN plastics treaty talks end without an agreement
Diplomats from around the world concluded nine days of talks in Geneva — plus a…
Health was supposed to be central to the UN plastics treaty. Now it’s up for debate.
Since negotiations for a United Nations treaty to address plastic pollution began more than three…
The art of a plastics treaty: How sculptures, collages, and poetry have influenced global talks
Nearly every day since July 31, Benjamin Von Wong has been surrounding his 20-foot-tall art…
Who’s who at the plastics treaty talks, from delegates to lobbyists
As delegates from around the world have negotiated a global plastics treaty over five sessions…
The global plastics crisis explained in 6 charts
Since plastic began to be mass-produced in the 1950s, the material has been building up…
Here’s what to watch for at this month’s global plastics treaty talks
Negotiators from more than 170 countries are arriving in Geneva, Switzerland, this week to resume…
Plastics production ‘a global threat’
More than 60 leading scientists from around the world have issued an urgent call for…
Earth Action: Conduct a Plastics Inventory
Plastic is a problem in a lot of ways: The fossil fuel-based material generates greenhouse…