GENEVA: Pollution levels on Lake Geneva’s beaches are alarming, partly due to high levels of microplastic fibres, a French-Swiss monitoring body said Tuesday.Researchers found a “concerning” density of tiny microplastic …
A new study by researchers at the University of New Mexico has found 12 types of microplastics human testes. The study published in the journal Toxicological Sciences highlights the “potential …
New Delhi: After infiltrating the Mariana Trench, Mount Everest, blue whales and even spinach, microplastics have now found their way to the testicles of humans. Researchers from the University of New …
LEEDS: An international agreement to end plastic pollution is due to be sealed this year in Busan, South Korea. At the penultimate round of negotiations, held in Ottawa, Canada, Rwanda …
Washington DC: Plastic garbage and its accumulation in nature has recently become a major environmental concern. While plastic pollution in the oceans is undeniably a concern, the presence of plastics …
As the latest talks on a global plastics treaty ended in accusations of deadlocked negotiations, eyes are now turning to Canada, which will play host to the next round of …
The federal government will appeal a recent Federal Court ruling that struck down a cabinet order underlying Ottawa’s ban of some single-use plastics, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Monday. The …
NAIROBI: The latest round of negotiations to craft a treaty to end global plastic pollution closed late on Sunday after talks in Nairobi, Kenya, where delegates failed to reach a …
UNITED NATIONS: With the production of plastic on the rise worldwide and creating ever more pollution, the UN environment chief warned that humanity cannot just recycle its way out of …