Ahead of the UNEP-hosted World Environment Day, here’s a closer look at what plastic pollution is, why it’s such a problem ...

Inger Andersen, Chief of UNEP, urges ministers to push for a strong, legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution by INC-5 ...

Every wondered how long it takes plastic to decompose? Well, depending on the item, it can take anywhere from five to 500 ...

To end the plastic crisis, the UN plastic pollution treaty must introduce new global binding rules to regulate production and consumption. These rules must include measures to ban, phase-out, ...

Negotiators fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty at talks in South Korea More than 100 countries want the treaty to limit production as well as tackle cleanup and recycling ...