Green News What are microplastics and why is everyone so worried about them? Microplastics have been found in human lungs for the first time. Their nano size allows for ease of access into water filtration systems, which means they often end up in the ocean, or our body. 07/04/2022
Green News Microplastics discovered in human blood - should we be worried? The miniscule particles have been found in 22 healthy blood donors. 25/03/2022
Green News 'A great victory': Tearful UN members approve plastic pollution treaty Plastic pollution is a planetary crisis on par with climate change and biodiversity loss. 03/03/2022
Green News Three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned If the UN cannot agree on a deal to put the brakes on plastic pollution, there will be widespread ecological damage over coming decades. 22/02/2022
Green News These crows are putting humans to shame by picking up cigarette butts Intelligent birds are helping to clean up one of the most abundant forms of plastic pollution on the planet. 02/02/2022
Green News Spectators slam floating tennis court in the Great Barrier Reef Intended to raise awareness of ocean plastic pollution, some feel Adidas's message has drifted astray. 31/01/2022
Nature A quarter of the soil on these Norwegian islands is plastic waste A team of volunteers and researchers have unearthed 5.5 million litres of marine waste from the Trøndelag archipelago since 2017. 17/01/2022
Climate What are nurdles and how are they devastating the environment? In the EU, 23 billion plastic nurdles enter our environment every day. 12/12/2021
Green News Are microplastics making us resistant to antibiotics? Polystyrene is pretty much everywhere - in plastic packaging, teabags, clothing and take-away food containers - this means we’re likely ingesting millions of bacteria laced with microplastics. 08/12/2021
Green News Even babies in the womb can be harmed by microplastics Plastic particles as big as cloud droplets are being absorbed by placenta cells, the Plastic Health Summit was told last week. 27/10/2021
Green News Babies are full of microplastics, new research shows When comparing stool samples between babies and adults, scientists found up to 15 times more microplastics. 01/10/2021
Europe News Plastic produced by humans reaches 10 billion tonnes, says new study A report by the Environmental Investigation Agency has found that six out of ten billion tonnes of this plastic waste is just sitting in landfill sites or polluting the environment. 30/09/2021
Living Why has this immersive educational pop-up gone viral on social media? The Blue Paradox, an immersive experience on the ocean plastic crisis, is only in London for a few more days after taking TikTok by storm. 23/09/2021
Eco-Innovation How are 'bubble curtains' keeping plastic out of the sea? The Dutch team have revealed the next place where they will be fighting river pollution with their smart technology. 22/09/2021
Nature Can surfing help to protect the biodiversity of our coastlines? The relationship between this sport and the environment is long and complex. 11/09/2021
Nature Hermit crabs are sexually attracted to plastic pollution in the ocean Climate change and mounting plastic particles in the sea are confusing marine life. 14/08/2021
Nature Mussels can eat microplastics for breakfast, lab experiment finds A new project has found that mussels can turn microplastic particles into collectable waste. 20/07/2021
Green News Maltese Olympian breaks world record to help save our oceans Maltese Olympian Neil Agius has broken a world record, all in the name of saving our oceans 08/07/2021
Green News EU bans 10 most common single-use plastic items found on beaches The EU directive will be transposed into national law and applied as of 3 July 2021 - any countries who don't respect these obligations will be fined. 05/07/2021
Living ASOS and H&M found to be lying about sustainability of their fabrics A new milestone report says that “greenwashing is rife” at both high street and luxury brands. 02/07/2021
Climate The top 10 countries that dump the most plastic into the ocean Countries are continuing to dump larger quantities of plastic into the oceans annually and our marine life is paying the price. 22/06/2021
Climate 55% of the world’s plastic waste comes from just 20 companies A report has found that over 130 million metric tonnes of single-use plastic was thrown away in 2019 19/05/2021
Eco-Innovation Is this the world's first biodegradable and compostable plastic? Biodegradable plastics don’t fully degrade when put into compost. But this may change now with a new discovery. 29/04/2021
world news Biodegradable plastic may not degrade as quickly as expected Biodegradable plastic may not degrade as quickly as expected 19/02/2021
Green News Brexit ‘loophole’ allows UK to ignore EU ban on plastic waste exports A ‘loophole’ means the UK will continue exporting waste to countries such as Malaysia, Pakistan and Vietnam. 18/01/2021
Travel News A trip to the Balearics could soon be single-use plastic free The Mediterranean is the world’s most polluted sea and tourism is one of the major contributors. 10/01/2021
