Plastic pollution is one of the top global environmental problems, leading to an estimated 19 to 23 million tons of plastic waste polluting lakes, rivers, seas and oceans across the world ...

paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade. On Monday, President Donald Trump waded into the issue when he signed an executive order ...

Negotiations on a global treaty to control plastic pollution broke down last year, with major plastic-producing nations reluctant to commit to binding output caps. Negotiations are set to resume ...

Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed to reach agreement despite a pledge to do so by the year-end. The issue of plastic pollution on land and at sea needs to be ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — People's ability to interpret emotions or focus on performing a task is reduced by short-term ... tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — People's ability to interpret emotions or focus on performing a task is reduced by short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution, potentially making everyday ...

Widespread ocean pollution threatens the health of more than 3 billion people, international study led by Boston College researchers shows Ocean pollution is widespread and getting worse, and when ...

Releasing the report at this major international meeting underscores the link between plastic pollution and ocean pollution. It is also significant in that Prince Albert II of Monaco is putting his ...

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