CausesIAEA Imagebank/Flickr Is ‘chemical recycling’ a solution to the global scourge of plastic waste or an environmentally dirty ruse to keep production high? Diplomats, industry reps and environmentalists wrestled with this question during talks in Switzerland on guidelines related to the Basel Convention on hazardous wastes.
commons.wikimedia.org Rich countries are illegally exporting plastic trash to poor countries, data suggests A watchdog group alleges "rampant" violations of international law.
Solutions therevelator.org 4 major environmental treaties the U.S. never ratified — but should Most of the world’s countries support these global agreements on conservation and pollution, but the United States is noticeably absent.
