Countries remained far apart on the basic scope of a treaty and could agree only to postpone key decisions and resume talks.

The petrochemical industry has also been vocal in urging governments to avoid setting mandatory plastic production caps.

At COP29, Kenya, France and Barbados floated setting up a series of global levies on certain sectors that could help ramp up the amount of money that...

The larvae of the Kenyan lesser mealworm can chew through polystyrene and host bacteria in their guts that help break down the material.

The children have been conducting beach clean-ups to collect microplastics, particularly focusing on the Sabaki areas where they have observed the ext...

Together, they scoured the stretch from Southern Palm Hotel to Bahari Dhow, collecting 68.7 kilogrammes of plastic and glass bottles.

The materials, often made from durable, weather-resistant PVC, ended up in landfills or polluted water bodies, contributing to environmental degradati...

The exercise, organised by Kwale Municipality and conducted in Kwale town and its environs, aimed to ensure market centres, streets, hospitals, and ot...

A recent study by the U.S. Agency for International Development found that Nigeria is among the world's top plastic polluters, generating over 2.5 mil...

KAM said even as it seeks to curb plastic pollution, the tax will push up prices of commonly used household items

The Samba Sports Youth Agenda, whose members include fishermen, decried a dwindling income as the plastics interfere with fish breeding grounds, makin...

People warned against burning plastic waste in their residential areas as it leads to the release of dangerous fumes into the air that is not safe for...

Global leaders will gather in Canada's capital this week to discuss progress in drafting a first-ever global treaty to rein in soaring plastic polluti...

Amid their challenging circumstances, these women have found a sense of purpose and pride in their work and have turned trash into treasure, transform...

The group which has over 100 active members, collects garbage mostly plastic every Friday from Mogadishu’s popular Lido beach and plans to expand thei...

A key focus on the agenda is the increase in wasteful and fuel-intensive plastics, a major contributor to the climate crisis.

Representatives from more than 170 nations are meeting in Nairobi from Monday to negotiate what concrete measures should be included in a binding worl...

Negotiators have met twice already but Nairobi is the first opportunity to debate a draft treaty published in September that outlines the many pathway...