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Plastic waste 'goes up by 40% during the summer'

Thousands of plastic bags were pulled from the Aegean Sea off Greece’s Andros island this month by a team of divers and environmentalists who described what they found as a “gulf full of plastic corals".

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Rome is offering credit on public transport in return for plastic

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30/07/2019

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Attending a music festival this summer? Read our eco-friendly guide

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Lush develops new 'Carbon Positive' packaging

Taking their commitment beyond carbon neutral, sustainable cosmetic giant Lush has created packaging that aims to reduce environmental carbon.

26/07/2019

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24/07/2019

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

Groundbreaking technology could turn your plastic waste into into energy.

22/07/2019

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Watch: Swimwear models don anti-plastic body paint on the catwalk

Eco-friendly fashion took to the runway with a message against pollution.

17/07/2019

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Eco-friendly Home: 10 swaps for your cleaning routine

In light of Unilever's research into refillable household products we look at ways to reduce plastic waste in your cleaning routine.

16/07/2019

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Top 10 Plastic Free Swaps for your Dental Routine

We put together our top 10 recommended swaps to make your teeth-cleaning routine plastic free.

13/07/2019

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Top 7 Shampoo Bars for Dry Hair

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12/07/2019

Green News

Watch: Italy's answer to the problem with plastic

Testing is being carried out to confirm bioplastics disintegrate in the sea without harming aquaculture.

10/07/2019

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Twitter helps reveal deadly toll plastic takes on sharks and rays

Scientists scanned scientific studies and social media and found more than 1,000 cases of the animals becoming tangled in plastic debris.

08/07/2019

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Five aluminium free, low packing deodorant options you didn't even know existed.

04/07/2019

Green News

Tried and tested: Was Glastonbury Festival 2019 really plastic-free?

I visited the UK's most iconic music festival that decided to ban plastic this year! Did they achieve their goal?

04/07/2019

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Nestlé wrappers 'could cause environmental disasters' says Greenpeace

The world's biggest food company has committed to making its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025.

03/07/2019

Green News

Quiz: How plastic-free are you?

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02/07/2019

Greece

Greek fishermen paid to collect rubbish caught from the sea for recycling

Fishermen are being paid €200 a month to recycle waste from their nets. More and more plastic and cans are being pulled from the waters together with the fish. A new Greek company called Enaleia has backing from Greek and foreign donors to introduce a more sustainable way of fishing.

02/07/2019

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Millions pledge to go plastic-free for July in global challenge

Are you ready for a plastic-free July? Pledge to drastically cut down on your single-use plastic usage this month and be a part of a larger global community

01/07/2019

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How to make your bathroom more eco-conscious

The contents of your bathroom cupboard will have never been so sustainable with these eco-friendly alternatives.

22/06/2019

Green News

How to make the most of music festivals without harming the planet

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21/06/2019