Environment ❯Pollution ❯Plastic Pollution

Single-Use Plastics

Recycling Issues Straws Paper Straws Waste Management Legislation Health Effects Corporate Practices Legal Actions Health Risks Impact on Wildlife

Producers’ Resistance Stalls Global Plastics Treaty in Geneva Talks

A small bloc of oil-exporting states refuses binding production caps despite treaty text framing full-lifecycle controls.

Andhra Pradesh Launches Statewide Campaign to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics

International Plastic Bag Free Day Drives Grassroots Shift to Reusable Bags

Kerala High Court Bans Single-Use Plastics From October 2

Trump Signs Executive Order Reinstating Plastic Straws in Federal Use

Trump Signs Executive Order to End Federal Use of Paper Straws

Trump Orders Return of Plastic Straws in Federal Agencies

Trump Announces Plan to End Federal Promotion of Paper Straws

Coca-Cola Faces Greenwashing Allegations Over Plastic Use at Paris 2024 Olympics

Los Angeles County Sues PepsiCo and Coca-Cola for Plastic Pollution

Global Struggle with Single-Use Plastic Persists Despite Bans

Plastic Bag Litter on UK Beaches Drops 80% After Decade of Charges

Hong Kong Implements Comprehensive Ban on Single-Use Plastics

UN Plastics Treaty Negotiations Set to Conclude with Binding Global Agreement

PepsiCo Sued by New York for Plastic Pollution