Efforts to create a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution are advancing Monday in Nairobi as most of the world’s nations, plus petrochemical companies, environmentalists and others affected by…
As the world’s nations enter another round of talks this week on creating a first-ever treaty to contain plastic pollution, officials are bracing for tough negotiations over whether to limit…
Opening Statement INC-3 Preparatory Meeting Presented by Pamela Miller, IPEN Co-Chair, North America November 11, 2023 Thank you Madame/Mr Co-Facilitators. I am speaking as Co-Chair on behalf of IPEN, a…
Plastics Treaty Delegates Urged to Follow the Science and Aim for Ambitious Curbs on Plastic Production and Controls on Toxic Chemicals in Plastic Health and environmental advocates from dozens of…
Chemical recycling — an umbrella term used to describe processes that break plastic waste down into molecular building blocks with high heat or chemicals and convert them into new products…
When oil and gas companies first launched their campaign to promote recycling to the American public, they pitched the process as a viable and sustainable solution to the plastic pollution…
Electronic Tracking Raises Questions About Houston’s Drive to Repurpose a Full Range of Plastics Revelations by a watchdog group reinforce doubts about chemical recycling, a technology promoted by the city…
As petrochemical companies continue to inundate the world with cheap plastic products and packaging — much of which is designed to be used once and then thrown away — they’ve…
Ahead of International Plastics Treaty Meeting in November, Groups Call for Reducing Plastic Production, Not More Toxic Recycling Today, Beyond Plastics and IPEN (the International Pollutants Elimination Network) — two…
Study finds plastic toys from 10 countries have high levels of toxic chlorinated paraffins High levels of chemicals in several toys could qualify them as hazardous waste A study released…
