Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bird floats among discarded plastic bottles in the Sava River in Belgrade, Serbia, in 2024. (Darko Vojinovic / Associated Press) ...
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 ...
Plastic pollution has spread to Earth's farthest reaches, with widespread effects on wildlife, the environment and human health. To curb this problem, U.N. member countries are negotiating a global ...
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A proposal to set limits on plastic production gained support but still faces some stiff opposition. A proposal to set limits on plastic production gained support but still faces some stiff opposition ...
GENEVA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject the goal of a global pact that includes limits on plastic production and ...
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In a significant reversal, the Biden administration announced during two closed-door meetings this week that U.S. negotiators will support limits on plastic production as part of the United Nations’ ...
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GENEVA (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution are discussing a new draft of the text Wednesday that would not limit plastic production or address ...
SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Polluting single-use plastic production rose globally by 6 million tonnes per year from 2019 to 2021 despite tougher worldwide regulations, with producers making "little ...