posts tagged as Plastics
-
December 2024
The fifth session of the “Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution” took place from November 25 to December 1, 2024, in Busan,...
-
October 2024
On September 23, California’s attorney general announced that the state has initiated a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil regarding its alleged contribution to...
-
September 2024
Under the Biden-Harris administration, the United States, a leading global producer of plastics, will now back a global treaty aimed at curbing...
-
July 2024
The Biden-Harris administration announced plans to phase out the use of single-use plastics from all federal operations by 2035, as part of...
-
May 2024
Last month, Canada hosted UN talks in Ottawa for global leaders to discuss drafting a first-ever global treaty to reduce plastic pollution. The draft...
-
March 2021
The February freeze in the U.S. led to chemical plant shutdowns that are further disrupting global supply chains and causing a shortage...
