Local community groups and international experts criticised the French food company’s project for its toxic operations and failure to contribute meaningfully to resolving plastic pollution. Denpasar, Indonesia, 12 December 2024…
As delegates prepare to meet in Busan, Korea next week to hammer out a Plastics Treaty to address the global plastic pollution crisis, IPEN and its participating organizations have developed…
With the Arctic warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the world, Native voices speak out on threats to the Arctic posed by plastic and toxic chemicals. Report…
Plastics Treaty Delegates Urged to Follow the Science and Aim for Ambitious Curbs on Plastic Production and Controls on Toxic Chemicals in Plastic Health and environmental advocates from dozens of…
Ahead of International Plastics Treaty Meeting in November, Groups Call for Reducing Plastic Production, Not More Toxic Recycling Today, Beyond Plastics and IPEN (the International Pollutants Elimination Network) — two…
Study finds plastic toys from 10 countries have high levels of toxic chlorinated paraffins High levels of chemicals in several toys could qualify them as hazardous waste A study released…
As more science emerges on threats from toxic chemicals in plastics, Plastics Treaty talks enter a new phase centered on eliminating chemicals throughout the plastics life cycle Paris – As…
Update from the Financial Times, April 26, 2024: Danone’s plastic credits project suspended following community complaints. Danone project claims “plastic credits” for toxic facility that threatens local air and water…
As global Plastics Treaty negotiations resume in Paris, scientific evidence overwhelmingly points to an urgent need to reduce plastic production and use to meet social justice, health and environmental imperatives…
Technical review calls for protecting health and the environment from toxic chemical exposures throughout the plastic life cycle Geneva – A report released this week from the United Nations Environment…
