plastic

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

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

Flip flops made of plastic

Waste on the Brazilian coastline is being turned into flip flops

The cruelty-free biodegradable fur is made from hemp fibres.

This biodegradable faux fur is made from cannabis plants

This face mask can grow into flowers

These disposable face masks are designed to be thrown away

More than three quarters of UK adults actively recycle their plastic waste.

Why do adults still not understand how recycling works?

The world's first sailing dhow made out of recycled plastic sails the waters of Lake Victoria in Kenya.

This is the world's first sailing ship made out of flip flops

Glass has been criticised for the amount of energy needed to create it.

World’s ‘most sustainable’ glass bottle has just been invented

Plastic bottles in supermarkets

90 Eiffel Towers worth of plastic is being sold in UK supermarkets

26/01/2021

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

18/01/2021

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

EU bans plastic waste from being shipped to developing countries

24/12/2020

Eco-friendly Christmas wrapping paper.

A quick and easy guide to eco-friendly gift wrapping this Christmas

23/12/2020

Nzambi Matee

Kenyan women turn plastic waste into bricks stronger than concrete

16/12/2020

A Rissos dolphin tangled in plastic waste in the waters around Sri Lanka.

What is ghost fishing and why is it killing dolphins?

26/11/2020

Kibera's Mev Adongo holds up plastic bottles she has picked from the trash near the railway line.

Ex-criminal youth help Africa's largest slums go green and clean

24/11/2020

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

Confused about recycling symbols? You aren’t alone

04/11/2020

Colourful murals decorating a house in Boyarka, near Yekaterinburg, Russia

'Unusual but nice': The Russian house covered in discarded bottle tops

11/10/2020

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

Children wrote letters to ask Lego to get rid of single use plastic.

Lego ditches single-use plastics after children demand change

17/09/2020

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

World's first couple get married in plastic-free PPE

World’s first couple get married wearing plastic-free face shields

28/07/2020

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

The campaign asks people to bring their own reusable cups.

Plastic-free pints are the socially distanced future of beer

12/06/2020

Discovery of plastic-eating bacteria marks breakthrough for scientists

Discovery of plastic-eating bacteria marks breakthrough for scientists

08/04/2020

Fish scales could provide sustainable solution for phone screens

Fish scales could provide sustainable solution for phone screens

19/03/2020

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

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

11/02/2020

Their quality degrades as plastics are continually recycled.

Breakthrough means plastic can be recycled hundreds of times

04/02/2020

Europe’s coolest recycling projects being crowdfunded right now

Europe’s coolest recycling projects you can invest in

28/01/2020

WATCH | Government puts nature centre stage in the Seychelles

WATCH | Government puts nature centre stage in the Seychelles

24/01/2020