MANILA/BUSAN, South Korea -- Maria Teresa Calumpiano's workplace is a small plastic bench swarmed by mosquitos and the smell of rotting garbage. She makes a living sorting used plastic items ...
They are urging the treaty to cut plastic production by at least 75 percent by 2040, from 2019 levels. "A truly ambitious treaty is one that addresses the root causes of plastic pollution and ...
Simon said the companies realize they can't meet their own goals to cut plastic waste by simply acting alone. "There are a lot of companies out there that have a ton of public commitments about ...
Environmental groups blame the oil and gas industry. Negotiators from dozens of countries are in Busan, South Korea, trying to hammer out a global treaty to cut down on plastic pollution. It's their ...