While more than two thirds of countries have come out in support of starting negotiations for a new global plastics agreement, the U.S. has been noticeably absent in its position on the issue until now.
This year is set to be a significant one when it comes to the development of UK policy seeking to reduce plastic pollution
Successful and highly significant rescue of an endangered Arabian Sea humpback whale entangled in fishing gear
Since we started collecting data on plastics in the UK supermarket sector, we have seen awareness of the scale of the plastic pollution crisis rise exponentially
More than half of all countries have now expressed their support for a new legally binding global treaty to combat plastic pollution
As major international brands pledge to support a global convention on plastic pollution, EIA Senior Ocean Campaigner Christina Dixon discusses the case for action now