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Microplastics

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

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

Is this the world's first biodegradable and compostable plastic?

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Is this the world's first biodegradable and compostable plastic?

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

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

European countries ship vast quantities of plastic waste to the Global South for processing.

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EU bans plastic waste from being shipped to developing countries

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Garbage is seen along a beach at Fiumicino, near Rome.

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How can we stop 200,000 tonnes of plastic polluting the Mediterranean?

30/10/2020

Plastic waste isn't the only threat to our environment

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Plastic waste is distracting us from real climate issues, says study

27/10/2020

Red Sea coral

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Egypt’s fight to preserve coral reefs in the Red Sea

28/09/2020

Microplastics

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Human organs can absorb microplastics, say scientists

19/08/2020

The chain is trialling the scheme in eight stores, before considering its introduction to the other 486 branches.

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Major British supermarket set to ditch plastic bags for good

17/08/2020

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

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How much plastic do you actually throw away every year?

15/07/2020

The sailor racing around the world to gather vital data on ocean microplastics

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This sailor is racing around the world to gather data on microplastics

05/07/2020

Family rescue a bear trapped in a plastic container in Wisconsin, US

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Family rescue bear with head trapped inside plastic container

29/06/2020

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

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

19/06/2020

Turtle facing devastating effects of plastic pollution

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World Oceans Day: Is pandemic protection worth the plastic pollution?

08/06/2020

WATCH | Meet the 300 women sailing the seas to fight plastic pollution

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WATCH | Meet the 300 women sailing the seas to fight plastic pollution

11/02/2020

Living Recommends | A "vital tool" for fighting the rising tide of single use plastics

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Living Recommends | Turning the Tide on Plastic by Lucy Siegle

08/12/2019

A diver captures plastic waste floating in the ocean.

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Who are the world's top ten marine plastic polluters?

16/11/2019

WATCH | Robots to clear plastic from 1000 rivers over 5 years

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WATCH | Robots to clear plastic from 1000 rivers over 5 years

31/10/2019

Cotton buds

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Which country has just made plastic-stemmed cotton buds illegal?

17/10/2019

Elizabeth Hoff: Drowning in Plastic

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The dirty subject one photographer wants to remind us of

09/10/2019

Here the trawler that catches ocean plastic for research can be seen next to the ship

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These brave women volunteered for a voyage to research plastic

08/10/2019

Tomatoes wrapped in several layers of plastic

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What if you could fuel your car and power your home using plastic?

22/07/2019

Animal, plant, or plastic based: Which leather should you choose?

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Animal, plant, or plastic based: Which leather should you choose?

19/07/2019

Kitchen Island

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16/07/2019