Deeper cuts required limiting production of virgin plastics to 2020 levels. This cap cuts plastic pollution by around 60 million tonnes per year by the middle of the century, according to the model.

As global plastic production has ramped up in the last 20 years, so too has the concentration of these shredded, fossil fuel-derived polymers in human tissue samples.

California is suing oil and gas major ExxonMobil. The case has highlighted the connection between fossil fuel companies and plastic waste, as well as the need for a cap on plastic production.

12/02/2024 December 2, 2024. California is suing oil and gas major ExxonMobil. The case has highlighted the connection between fossil fuel companies and plastic waste, as well as the need for a ...

A plastic organization expressed its disappointment in the White House after the U.S. reportedly will support a global treaty reducing production.

Plastics News' Steve Toloken examines the debate over resin production caps in the plastics treaty, whether they are likely to be in any final agreement, and if they are, ...

Every year, the world produces more than 400 million tons of new plastic. Without policy changes, plastic production could climb about 70% by 2040.

Every year, the world produces more than 400 million tons of new plastic. Plastic production could climb about 70 percent by 2040 without policy changes. Featured Video.

These Five Companies Said They’d Curb Plastic Waste. They Made It Much Worse. New data shows the oil and chemical firms produced 1,000 times more than they cleaned up.

New US Support for Global Production Limits Has the Plastics Industry in a Tizzy The Biden administration’s reversal could prove influential in upcoming treaty talks.

Global plastic production, which reached 460 million tons in 2019, is projected to triple by 2060, while only 9% is recycled. This summary was automatically generated using LLM. Full disclaimer ...