The treaty focuses on ending plastic pollution, not eliminating the use of plastics. But some countries are more ambitious than others.

Your washing machine is polluting the ocean.

Five reasons to avoid glitter, even on Christmas cards or baubles.

A central question remains unresolved in the draft treaty: Is plastic pollution basically a waste management problem, or can it be solved only with a cap on production?

Media coverage of the dangers of plastic pollution can distract from what is actually needed, says an author.

Halloween is a sustainability nightmare – but it doesn’t have to be.

Electronic waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world – there are things you can do to minimise your role in it.

The new ban will raise awareness about the plastic crisis. But failing to provide viable alternatives may simply displace the problem, instead of addressing it

Sea glass, while an eye-catching treasure and a multimillion-dollar industry, exists because of decades of improper waste management.

Paper and bamboo straws contain ‘forever chemicals’ – maybe threatening the health of people and wildlife.