unep.org17d
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution
In March 2022, at the resumed fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2), a historic resolution was adopted to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, ...
The New York Times21d
Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds
Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment.” By Hiroko Tabuchi Paid influencers on TikTok. An infomercial ...
The Indian Express23d
Why the world needs a global plastic treaty
Starting Monday, more than 170 countries will converge in Busan, Republic of Korea, to negotiate a new legally binding global treaty to end plastic pollution, including marine pollution. This is the ...
The New York Times24d
The World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea
Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an agreement. By Hiroko ...
The Washington Post26d
Plastic food packaging has become composters’ greatest challenge
But the rise in popularity has led to an unintended consequence: Along with orange peels and eggshells, people are tossing twist ties, cling wrap, foam trays and other plastic food packaging into ...
Snopes.com26d
Black Plastic Cooking Utensils Can Expose You to Toxic Chemicals?
The study's conclusion — that dangerous levels of flame-retardant chemicals had been found in a variety of plastic household items, including kitchen utensils — was alarming to many on social ...
Jalopnik27d
Bumper Stickers That Let Tesla Owners Declare They Know Elon Musk Is Mad Are Booming
The stickers, which are available online through retailers like Etsy, are proving really popular among Tesla owners across America, as Futurism explains: “I started making stickers on my own ...
HuffPost27d
There's A Scary Rumor About Black Plastic Cookware — Should You Throw Yours Out?
Now, a study published in Chemosphere, which was led by researchers at Toxic-Free Future and the Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment at Vrije Universiteit, gives even more reason to ...
The Independent28d
Trillions of pieces of plastic are estimated to float in oceans around the world
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The ...
Los Angeles Times29d
Your cool black kitchenware could be slowly poisoning you, study says. Here’s what to do
That’s the alarming message from a new study published in the journal Chemosphere. Cooking with any plastic utensil has long been seen as worrisome because heat can cause chemicals in the ...
Seattle Times29d
Your black plastic spatula could be slowly poisoning you, study says. Here’s what to do
That’s the alarming message from a new study published in the journal Chemosphere. Cooking with any plastic utensil has long been seen as worrisome because heat can cause chemicals in the ...