More people in Southeast Asian countries could face health ... Microplastics are formed when larger plastic items break down.

No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome ...

Malaysia’s actions position it as a potential leader in the ongoing negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty, due to resume ...

A sweeping ban on smoking in outdoor public spaces is expected to help stub out the scourge of cigarette butts – France’s ...

Oceans cover the vast majority of Earth’s surface area and absorb nearly a quarter of global carbon dioxide emissions. They ...

A JOINT declaration signed by 95 countries reaffirmed a shared global ambition to end plastic pollution. In line with the United Nations Environment Assembly’s Resolution 5/14 mandate, countries from ...

Wida Widiarti has spent her entire life near the Citarum River on Indonesia's main island of Java. That means she has ...

Malaysia emerged as a major destination for U.S. waste after China banned American waste imports in 2018. California shipped ...

Mayor Craig Greenberg and the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability is conducting its annual Plastic Free July celebration, a ...

UNEP and small island states are working together to restore nature and boost climate resilience for a safer, sustainable ...

The US has become increasingly dependent on countries like Malaysia to handle its plastic waste, sending more than 35,000 tons there last year alone. But following a string of high-profile seizures of ...