Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Environmentalists locked in a battle with big business over legislation that would force companies to produce less plastic headed ...

Diplomats from around the world concluded nine days of talks in Geneva — plus a marathon overnight session that lasted into the early hours of Friday — with no agreement on a global plastics treaty.

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, thanks to the overwhelming rise in production of disposable plastic products. Plastic pollution is most visible in ...