Mold is a fungus that requires water or moisture to grow. It is found naturally in many environments and can grow on a wide variety of materials. Mold grows when spores land on damp areas and find ...

Negotiators are gathering in Busan, South Korea, this week in a final push to forge a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution. “We must end plastic pollution before plastic ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A display board shows a call for a reduction in plastic production during the fifth session of the ...

In 2023, only Asia and North America produced more plastics than Europe. Plastic materials have changed modern life considerably, used prolifically for many important applications. To meet the ...

Talks on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution will continue in coming months, delegates said. By Hiroko Tabuchi Diplomats at a United Nations conference in Busan, South Korea ...

CLIMATEWIRE | BUSAN, South Korea — United Nations members had meant to use this past week to work out how to end plastic pollution. Instead they return to their homes empty-handed from the ...

International negotiations to create a legally binding treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution ended in a stalemate on Monday — pushing talks past their initial deadline and into next year.

The aim is to produce a legally binding treaty that will address the world’s plastic pollution problem by tackling the material throughout its full lifecycle. National delegations still have ...