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Negotiators fail to agree on a global plastics treaty – Expert Reaction

Negotiators fail to agree on a global plastics treaty – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 December 202404 December 2024

Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement after a week of talks […]

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Final negotiations for a global plastics treaty – Expert Reaction

Final negotiations for a global plastics treaty – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 November 202427 November 2024

Negotiators around the world are convening in Busan, South Korea this week for the final round of negotiations to end plastic pollution. […]

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‘Widescale harm’ predicted from microplastics pollution – Expert Reaction

‘Widescale harm’ predicted from microplastics pollution – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 September 202420 September 2024

Even if we stopped making new plastics now, microplastic pollution would keep increasing for the foreseeable future as larger plastics […]

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First microplastics found in Antarctic snow – Expert Reaction

First microplastics found in Antarctic snow – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 June 202208 June 2022

In a world-first, a New Zealand study has confirmed microplastics are present in Antarctica’s Ross Island region. Kiwi researchers analysed fresh snow […]

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