Environment pollution

The Costa Blanca coast

53 tyres and kitchen sink found in the sea off just one Spanish beach

Piled up and crushed plastics, single use plastics are traditionally harder to recycle

55% of the world’s plastic waste comes from just 20 companies

It may sound like a joke, but this research shows the full extent of how much we are damaging reproductive health.

Penises are shrinking because of pollution

Oil pipeline protest new strategy.

9 polluting projects stopped thanks to tireless climate campaigners

An Israeli soldier wearing a full protective suit holds a piece of tar from an oil spill in the Mediterranean Sea.

Israeli government was ‘not prepared’ for massive oil spill cleanup

The UK continues to export plastic waste to countries which can't properly treat it

Brexit ‘loophole’ allows UK to ignore EU ban on plastic waste exports

Thick smog envelopes the city of Lahore after lockdown helped reduce pollution to safe levels.

What can we learn about air pollution and lockdown from Pakistan?

A visual handout showing how wearable air purifier Airtomo works

This air purifier combats pollution by strapping onto your shoe

12/11/2020

British artist Katrina Cobain poses for photographs with some of her collection of plastic bags.

This Glasgow-based artist is the founder of the 'Plastic Bag Museum'

04/11/2020

Recycling instructions aren't as clear as they could be.

Confused about recycling symbols? You aren’t alone

04/11/2020

Residents are documenting this developing catastrophe in real-time on social media.

What's going on in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula?

09/10/2020

Ella Daish holds her giant 1.8m tampon applicator made from period plastic.

Activist creates giant tampon applicator to highlight plastic waste

01/10/2020

Landfill

What did we learn from World Cleanup Day this year?

22/09/2020

Greenpeace says just a handful of products could be the key to ending plastic pollution.

A handful of items hold the key to plastic problem, says Greenpeace

04/09/2020

Microplastics

Human organs can absorb microplastics, say scientists

19/08/2020

Plastic free visor by Reelbrands and A Plastic Planet

Disposable masks pose a real environmental threat

09/08/2020

A street after the deadly earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand where 185 people were killed in 2011.

Earthquake scientists have found a surprise benefit of lockdown

24/07/2020

Digital fashion may be the answer to saving the planet

Digital fashion may be the answer to saving the planet

16/07/2020

Even the most eco-conscious of us may be surprised by the full extent of our plastic habits.

How much plastic do you actually throw away every year?

15/07/2020

A tank for a plantpot? The French designer reimagining our vehicles in a post-pandemic world

A tank for a plantpot? The French designer reimagining our vehicles

10/07/2020

Designer makes eco-friendly burial clothes.

Designer makes eco-burial clothes which form part of the earth

26/06/2020

Plastic was found to be raining from the sky across 11 protected natural areas in the US.

Plastic rains from the sky in some remote parts of the US

19/06/2020

Chemicals found in batteries can be used to create plant food.

Don't throw away old batteries, feed them to your plants instead

28/05/2020

Offsetting without having to lift a finger.

Is planting trees the answer to offsetting our Netflix addiction?

27/05/2020

Environmental damage could be contributing to problems with human health

Why destroying the planet is bad for human health

24/05/2020

Low prices lead to people buying clothing they don't really need.

Experts call for 'total abandonment' of fast-fashion

10/04/2020

Discovery of plastic-eating bacteria marks breakthrough for scientists

Discovery of plastic-eating bacteria marks breakthrough for scientists

08/04/2020

Revealing the global trash issue.

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15/03/2020

This tool can tell you the true environmental impact of the meat you eat

What is the true environmental impact of the meat you eat?

01/02/2020

Thanks to the water used in production a cotton tote has a much bigger environmental impact than you'd expect.

Is your reusable tote worse for the environment than a plastic bag?

22/01/2020