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Five tonnes of plastic waste from the sea is transformed into a whale

Five tons of plastic waste has been pulled from seawater and transformed into the Bruges Whale, a gigantic sculpture that highlights the staggering amount of waste floating in our oceans.

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From bass to soprano, artist leads whale choir for UK exhibition

An exhibition about whales has been providing visitors in northern England with a somewhat different insight into the huge mammals with a choir of volunteers mimicking the sounds the species makes.

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Man back-flips to safety from a highway sign, gets arrested

A man in California standing up on a freeway sign this morning back-flipped his way to safety — and then he was arrested.

Greece

"Waste to wear" project makes clothes out of discarded fishing nets

The Healthy Seas project is trying to protect fish from getting trapped in plastic nets

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Belgium

Leadership looks like... cleaning up the oceans by 2040

Boyan Slat went diving in Greece aged 16 and saw more plastic bags than fish. Instead of wringing his hands he went on to set up a not-for-profit that aims to rid the oceans of 90% of their plastic by 2040. And he is well on his way to achieving this.

Japan

French swimmer begins Pacific Ocean crossing to fight ‘plastic smog’

Benoit Lecomte aims to swim from Japan to California while researching the effects of plastic pollution clogging the Pacific.

World News

Greenpeace: Single-use plastic has to stop

Greenpeace tells Euronews single-use plastic is to blame for ocean pollution. "We're going to reach a point soon when there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish."

Europe News

Brief from Brussels: Plastic is not fantastic

World News

As it happened this morning: Monday 28 May

On today's edition: what next as Italy navigates another political pitfall; the abortion debate in Ireland and the UK; and the diplomatic ups and downs between the US and North Korea.

New Zealand

Fighting the spread of microplastics

Sailors competing in the Volvo round-the-world yacht race have been collecting water samples as part of a program to measure the spread of microplastics.

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Plastic pollution 10,000 metres under the sea

Scientists have compiled evidence of plastic debris on the sea bed in the deepest and most remote parts of the world’s oceans.

World News

We've found the world's deepest plastic bag, say scientists

Details of the discovery have been published in a marine journal as part of a 30-year study into deep-sea plastic pollution.

USA

California becomes the first U.S. state to mandate solar panels

Most new homes will have to include solar panels after 2020

World News

EU’s carbon dioxide emissions ‘rose by 1.8% last year’

Campaigners have called on EU countries to step up their game after new figures suggested a rise in carbon dioxide emissions.

India

Taj Mahal losing its lustre

Pollutants are turning the historic building a greeny-brown

World News

9 out of 10 people worldwide breathing polluted air

The majority of cities in European countries saw levels of fine particulate air pollution decline between 2010 and 2016.

United Kingdom

Why recycling is not the answer for fighting the plastic pollution problem

If you want to fight plastic pollution in the oceans it's better to reduce consumption rather than recycle, experts say.

United Kingdom

UK urges Commonwealth to tackle marine pollution

Britain is pressing its Commonwealth allies to take action against marine waste, mainly plastic, and is ready to commit over 70 million euros to limit how much plastic waste ends up in the ocean

World News

European artists create huge beach artworks to help plastic pollution fight

Artists have produced beach artworks to raise awareness about plastic pollution in the world's oceans.

United Kingdom

Scientists develop plastic-eating enzyme

It is hoped the breakthrough could help solve the global pollution crisis