As UN meets to negotiate an international treaty to curb plastic pollution, many favour carbon credit-like offsetting.

World leaders meeting in Geneva, Switzerland​ this week have been discussing a treaty meant to end the problem of plastic ...

Simon Bernard's private war on plastic pollution began in 2016. "The real solution to plastic pollution is to avoid using it, ...

The United States has sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject the goal of a global pact that ...

Negotiations on a global treaty on plastic pollution are being blocked by oil-producing countries and getting bogged down in ...

Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 ...

Talks last year in South Korea were supposed to be the final round, but they adjourned in December at an impasse over cutting ...

Plastic has shaped the modern world. From packaging and medical devices to industrial goods and consumer products, it's one of the most versatile materials ever created. But its durability has become ...

"PVC cards should be banned because we have paper alternatives, which are less toxic than plastic," Gündoğdu said. If you do have old plastic gift cards and want to dispose of them safely, Enck ...

Industry leaders told USA TODAY there is no credible evidence that PVC pipes, which have been used for decades, are unsafe for use in drinking water systems and that multiple studies have shown ...

02-24-2023 IMPACT The dirty truth about your fake wood floors Vinyl flooring is made using PVC, a plastic that’s incredibly toxic not just in its production, but long after it’s out in the world.