For any effort to make a real difference in tackling plastic pollution, it’s essential to set clear, transparent, and measurable goals. Metrics such as recycling rates, reductions in plastic ...

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response has agreed on a draft 2025 Action Plan to Address Marine Plastic Litter from Ships. The plan now ...

Microplastics, including plastic ... pellet pollution by adopting measures to tackle losses and ensure correct handling, including in maritime transport. Paulina Hennig-Kloska, Polish Minister for ...

A new study in Peru and Ecuador has found that artisanal fishers are losing revenue due to prolific plastic pollution in the ocean. Researchers surveyed 1,349 artisanal fishers in Ecuador and Peru ...

Binning gum is not the solution either. Addressing gum as a plastic pollutant dictates that the prevention of gum pollution should include the well-known tenets, like all plastic pollution ...

Across islands, plastic pollution is choking marine life, infiltrating food systems and threatening economies reliant on tourism and fishing. With over 400 million tons of plastic produced ...

Plastic pollution is a pressing issue that affects our environment in ways we can't even see! 🌍 Every tiny piece of plastic counts, and it's time to make a change. Let's raise awareness and ...

International negotiations to create a legally binding treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution ended in a stalemate on Monday — pushing talks past their initial deadline and into next year.

CLIMATEWIRE | BUSAN, South Korea — United Nations members had meant to use this past week to work out how to end plastic pollution. Instead they return to their homes empty-handed from the ...

Countries have deadlocked on a United Nations treaty on plastic pollution, according to The Associated Press. The treaty, with an aim of tackling worldwide plastic pollution, faced a hurdle due to ...