BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA — France on Sunday accused a handful of countries of obstructing negotiations in South Korea to reach the world’s first treaty to curb plastic pollution. “We also are worried by the continuing obstruction by the so-called like-minded countries,” Olga Givernet, France’s minister delegate for energy, told reporters, referring to a group of … Read more
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA — The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global plastic pollution crisis. Their meeting is scheduled to conclude Sunday or early Monday in Busan, South Korea, where many environmental organizations have flocked to push for a treaty to address the volume of production and toxic … Read more
KOTA KINABALU: Collective action is needed to stop the growing threat of plastic pollution, workshop participants here were told. Local Government and Housing Ministry deputy permanent secretary I Stanley Chong said addressing the problem was crucial to protect biodiversity, preserve the ecosystem and safeguard people’s health. “Marine species, like dolphins and sea turtles, suffer from … Read more
NEW YORK — California and several environmental groups sued ExxonMobil on Monday and accused the oil giant of engaging in a decades-long campaign that helped fuel global plastic waste pollution. Speaking at an event during Climate Week in New York City, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the state sued Exxon after concluding a nearly … Read more
Washington DC: Plastic garbage and its accumulation in nature has recently become a major environmental concern. While plastic pollution in the oceans is undeniably a concern, the presence of plastics in soils all over the world is also known to cause serious environmental and health problems.Plastics fragment into tiny particles known as microplastics (MPs) in … Read more
