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By Valerie Volcovici and Joyce Lee (Reuters) – As delegates from 175 countries gathered in Busan, South Korea on Monday for the fifth round of talks aimed at securing an international treaty to curb plastic pollution, lingering divisions cast doubts on whether a final agreement is in sight. South Korea…
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – PepsiCo (NASDAQ:) won the dismissal of New York’s lawsuit accusing the beverage and snack-food company of polluting the environment with single-use plastic packaging, as the judge criticized the state’s attorney general, Letitia James, for bringing the case. Justice Emilio Colaiacovo of the state…
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) -Two chemical and plastics industry groups each filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday, seeking to block his attempt to force them to hand over documents as part of an ongoing probe into the plastic waste crisis. The American Chemistry Council and…
(This April 22 story has been corrected to say that Exxon (NYSE:) has one advanced recycling plant and is assessing opportunities in, not has, around a dozen advanced recycling projects, in paragraph 10)By Valerie VolcoviciWASHINGTON (Reuters) – California will conclude a two-year investigation into Exxon and the fossil fuel industry’s…
Companies are using AI tools and software to make the ocean cleaner and safer for aquatic wildlife.This includes tech that helps keep plastic out of the ocean and restore coral reefs.This article is part of “Build IT,” a series about digital tech and innovation trends that are disrupting industries. Marine plastic…
