World Microplastics are in our drinking water, warns WHO Plastic particles of the kind harming sealife are also present in drinking water, the WHO says. But dirty water remains a bigger health concern. 22/08/2019
Thailand Popular baby dugong dies in Thailand after 'ingesting plastic waste' Popular baby dugong dies in Thailand after "ingesting plastic waste" 17/08/2019
world news The Brief: High levels of microplastics found in Arctic snow The Brief: High levels of microplastics found in Arctic snow. Scientists say these tiny particles could be airborne across vast distances - raising concerns over the potential risk to both human and animal health. 15/08/2019
Canada 'Shock' as scientists find plastic microbeads in remote Arctic ice Micro-plastic pieces have been found in remote Arctic ice — the latest indication of how far pollution has spread across the planet. 14/08/2019
Good Morning Europe Watch: Swimming from Hawaii to San Francisco to clean up the ocean Ben Lecomte is swimming from Hawaii to San Francisco to better understand how plastic is affecting our oceans. 01/08/2019
World 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". 31/07/2019
Ideas 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
Ideas Animal, plant, or plastic based: Which leather should you choose? Leather and leather alternatives both have their own environmental problems. We try to help you decide which you should choose. 19/07/2019
Art and Design 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
Fashion How to wash your clothes in an eco-friendly way How to transform your clothes washing habits to have less of an environmental impact. 14/07/2019
Ideas 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
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
Body and Mind #GoodReads | Plastic vs fish, slow fashion and how much water to drink The second week of June brings us the best in sustainable content from around the web 14/06/2019
Outdoor Today is World Oceans Day, what are you doing about plastic pollution? Celebrate this important day with our guide on what you can do to reduce your plastic footprint on the earth. 08/06/2019
Ideas Plastic straws will be a thing of the past by next year in England A new law is being enforced in England to ban the sale of single-use plastic items. 22/05/2019
Australia 373,000 toothbrushes and 977,000 shoes found on islands off Australia Located 2,100km off the coast of northwest Australia, the remote Cocos Island group now houses an estimated 414 million items of debris weighing 238 tonnes. 17/05/2019
Ideas What is the best eco-friendly and reusable coffee cup on the market? Say no to the disposables with our pick of the best eco-friendly and reusable coffee cups. 27/04/2019
France Micro-plastics not just bad for the oceans, they're now in the air A new study from Toulouse University shows that there are atmospheric micro-plastics. A five-month study carried out in the French Pyrenees showed that micro-plastics can travel a distance of up to 95 kilometres. 17/04/2019
Destinations A plastic-free luxury stay in London We dropped by The London EDITION Hotel to find out all the ways the team is striving to be kinder to the planet. 13/03/2019
Body and Mind Restricting the use of microplastics and why is it essential for you A new restriction proposal could reduce the amount of microplastics released to the environment in the EU by about 400,000 tonnes over 20 years. 05/02/2019
Fashion Sustainable underwear against fast fashion These four ethical lingerie brands are on a mission to prove that sustainability is sexy. 31/01/2019
Portugal There are more microplastic particles than fish larvae in Douro river There are now more microplastic particles than fish larvae in Portugal's Douro estuary, said researchers at the University of Porto, Portugal. 23/01/2019
Italy Italian ban on plastic cotton buds comes into effect At the stroke of midnight on Tuesday, Italy said goodbye to cotton buds, as the New Year ushered in the country's latest push to eliminate single-use plastic products. 01/01/2019
brussels bureau Slaying the plastic pollution dragon A 3 metre tall dragon sculpture spewing plastic pollution gathered in beach cleanups has been erected in the EU institutions quarter of Brussels. It is an effort from those working to make the EU aware of the plastic pollution problem. 26/11/2018
World QUIZ: So you think you know about plastic pollution? Test your knowledge now QUIZ: So you think you know about plastic pollution? Test your knowledge now 22/11/2018
