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![A crowded room of seated people facing a row of diplomats seated at a table, with a blue backdrop.]()
![A crowded room of seated people facing a row of diplomats seated at a table, with a blue backdrop.]()
Over 100 countries want an ambitious plastics treaty. Oil-producing nations are getting in the way.
“If it wasn’t for Saudi and Russia we would have reached an agreement here.”
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![A small group of protesters hold signs, mostly in Korean, but one reads]()
![A small group of protesters hold signs, mostly in Korean, but one reads]()
At the final round of plastic treaty negotiations, a production cap hangs in the balance
Dozens of countries say the treaty will only “end plastic pollution” if it restricts production.
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![Protesters hold signs, including a prominent red one reading]()
![Protesters hold signs, including a prominent red one reading]()
At COP29, new rules for carbon markets made them even more controversial
Environmental groups say weak guidelines risk facilitating “cowboy carbon markets at a time when the world needs a sheriff.”
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The US no longer supports capping plastic production in UN treaty
Environmental advocates understand the announcement as a reversal, calling it “absolutely devastating.”
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![Donald Trump and Lee Zeldin stand side by side at lecterns]()
Trump picked Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA. What will that mean for environmental policy?
What to expect: deregulation justified as boosts for the economy, and platitudes about the importance of clean air and water.
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The massive consequences Trump’s reelection could have on climate change
With control of the White House and the Senate, Republicans are poised to upend U.S. climate policy.
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![Workers on the banks of a creek collect trash using a large boom. In the distance are a bridge and tall city buildings.]()
![Workers on the banks of a creek collect trash using a large boom. In the distance are a bridge and tall city buildings.]()
LA County sues Pepsi and Coke over plastic pollution and false advertising
The lawsuit says the companies knew the limitations of plastics recycling but promoted it anyway.
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![Close-up image of a deep blue solar panel with silver horizonal lines on it, on black equipment]()
![Close-up image of a deep blue solar panel with silver horizonal lines on it, on black equipment]()
The Department of Energy wants to pay companies to make greener solar panels
Only six panels on the market meet the government's sustainability standards — but that number could soon grow.
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The next president could address the plastics crisis — or worsen it. Here’s how.
Advocacy groups say we’re at a “key moment” to reduce plastic production and protect communities from chemicals.
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![A large blue chasing arrows recycling symbol on the floor, with two people walking on top of it.]()
![A large blue chasing arrows recycling symbol on the floor, with two people walking on top of it.]()
Experts say a proposed revamp to the recycling symbol is still deceptive — and probably illegal
Does changing the shape of the recycling symbol make it any less misleading?
