In the United States, action to save our planet, whether fighting climate change, preventing pollution or otherwise ensuring the world will survive our lifetimes, has moved to states. For the ...

With over 400 million tons of plastic produced annually — most of it non-recyclable — solutions require systemic transformation driven by bold leadership, private-sector innovation and dynamic ...

Buffeted by PFAS-emitting industries, Fayetteville could soon be home to a financially troubled company that wants to turn ...

We are entangled in some sticky jam somewhere in Jinja. A would be beautiful town, flat, unique structures, River Nile and ...

Plastic pollution backgrounder - Links to UN organizations, documents, publications, speeches and statements, UN conferences and observances ...

In a significant move to combat plastic from society, the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) has taken ...

Pope Francis is a prophetic voice for climate justice, urging action to protect the earth and the vulnerable. His teachings ...

Mass produced plastic has changed the world for better or worse, Jessica Bradley explores what the global landscape currently looks like.

In Bangladesh, a booming black market for scraps of plastic has sprung up in vast rubbish tips – many of the workers are ...

The 5th UN Ocean Forum will unite global leaders, experts and stakeholders to align trade and economic policies with ocean sustainability and the sustainable use of marine resources.The ocean is ...

If humans vanished from the planet nature would slowly reclaim cities wildlife would expand into once-urban areas and ecosystems would begin to recover from pollution habitat destruction and climate ...

Global negotiators concluded an extended session of the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP16, with key commitments ...