YouTube video by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

When scientific humility becomes public confusion

Emergency crews from across West Tennessee are battling a large fire at a plastics facility in Henry County.

The United States has sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject the goal of a global pact that includes limits on plastic production and plastic chemical additives at the start of U.N. plastic treaty talks in Geneva, according to a memo and communications seen by Reuters.

With the federal government abdicating its responsibility, state and local leaders must step up. They have the power and duty to act.

Environmentalists and Indigenous leaders held signs in front of the United Nations buildings in Geneva where talks for a global accord to end plastic pollution are taking place.

Climate change made this catastrophic disaster deadlier, but US leaders still refuse to face the reality of the crisis. How many more lives will it take?

Last month I traveled to Phoenix for the Society of Environmental Journalists conference. Although I am an American citizen, I live in Latin America and so I was advised not to bring my phone or lapto...

Researchers shocked to see that bacteria’s antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic particles and point to a potential outsized impact on refugees

Published March 3, 2025 By Lindsay Fenlock, Senior Researcher at the Center for International Environmental Law, and Charles Slidders, Senior Attorney, Financial Strategies at the Center for Internati...

A resident of East Palestine, Ohio asks President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to fulfill their promises.

New research published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Science and Technology offers evidence that microplastics are harming human health.

As the fifth round of negotiations of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) for a global plastics treaty concluded in Busan, South Korea (25 November-December 1 2024), the meeting undersco...

Majority of Countries Stand Strong Against Petrostate Pressure, But Negotiations Stall Yet Again BUSAN, Republic of Korea, December 2, 2024 — Plastics treaty negotiations have concluded in Busan after...

Hoje no Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Washington Bonini admite influência da indústria de plásticos na decisão

BUSAN, Republic of Korea, November 26, 2024 — As members of the Civil Society and Rights Holders Coalition, representing more than 200 organizations, we...

A meaningful global plastics treaty must cap production, stabilize market imbalances, align efforts with climate goals, address inequities, and curb the widespread devastation of plastic pollution.

Oceans and Climate Reporter (Newsperson)