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Inger Andersen, Chief of UNEP, urges ministers to push for a strong, legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution by INC-5 ...

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Some developing nations including India and China opposed curbing primary polymer production, seeking instead to focus on ...

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Plastic pollution along selected Australian coastlines has dropped by 39 percent in a decade, according to research by CSIRO, ...

As the world honors Earth Day on April 22 and with the impact posed by climate change now closer to home, more people are ...

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AI-driven routing algorithms help ships collect 60% more ocean plastic without extra costs, making cleanup faster and more ...

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