Very little of the world's plastic waste—about half of which comes from single-use plastics such as packaging, straws and disposable utensils—is recycled. Just 9% of the 353 million tons of plastic discarded in 2019 was recycled.

The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global crisis of plastic pollution.

Industry-friendly actors are working to infiltrate the process and delay substantive progress on a Global Plastics Treaty

Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.

Earlier this week, the mining magnate Andrew Forrest made headlines calling for a global "polymer premium"—or plastic tax—to be placed on every ton of newly manufactured plastics. A tax like this could form part of the Global Plastic Treaty being hammered out right now in Busan,

As a deadline nears, the UN's fifth meeting on a global plastics treaty faces delays. A new document highlights possible actions but receives criticism for its lack of firmness. Delegates from 175 countries,

As a member of the Business Coalition for a Global Plastic Treaty, PepsiCo is advocating for an ambitious and effective treaty.

Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution have inched closer to an agreement, with more countries saying they want to address the total plastic on Earth

The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global plastic pollution crisis .

Negotiators at the fifth round of talks aimed at securing an international treaty to curb plastic pollution were striving on Friday to speed up sluggish proceedings and reach a deal by a Dec. 1 deadline.