Earth News

Millions of plastic pellets from Spanish spill could be eaten by fish

“The contamination of the oceans and ecosystems with plastics is one of the biggest problems faced by humanity,” Spain’s minister for the environment, Teresa Ribera, said.

09/01/2024

Earth News

How much plastic do you swallow when you drink bottled water?

Researchers cut their bottled water use after shocking discovery of a quarter of a million tiny plastic pieces per litre.

09/01/2024

Earth News

Euroviews. Q&A: Our addiction to plastic has to end, No More Plastic founder says

At this year's Lisbon Web Summit, Euroviews talked to Rosalie Mann about the reasons why we are oblivious to the dangers plastic poses to our health and our environment, and the different ways to reduce the hazards we face almost unknowingly.

27/11/2023

Earth News

Toxic tyre dust is polluting our oceans with microplastics

Some 2 billion tyres are made a year. What is the environmental cost of the 'chemical cocktail' that goes into them?

02/10/2023

Climate

Scientists in Japan find plastic in clouds for the first time

The presence of tiny plastics in clouds risks the contamination of ‘everything we eat and drink’, researchers say.

29/09/2023

World News

Euroviews. Fast fashion is our generation's nuclear bomb

When it comes to fashion, we need to stop the radioactive fallout caused by our own ingenuity before it’s too late, Shelley Rogers writes.

11/09/2023

Health news

Microplastics could reach every organ including the brain, study finds

New research of the impact of microplastics on mice suggests that these small particles could induce behavioural changes.

30/08/2023

Earth News

This remote lake in Canada could be the birthplace of a new epoch

Sediment at the bottom of the lake holds evidence of humanity's indelible impact on the planet.

12/07/2023

Earth News

Contact lenses could be 'shedding' microplastics into eyes

Contact lenses could be ‘shedding’ microplastics into your eyes, study shows.

21/06/2023

Earth News

Life after plastic: How can we cut pollution 80% by 2040?

The UNEP has revealed a 17-year roadmap for cutting pollution.

06/06/2023

World News

Paris plastic summit paves way for global pollution treaty

A week-long UN-sponsored summit in Paris has unanimously agreed to aim for a first draft of a global plastic pollution treaty by November, with hopes for a final deal before the end of 2024.

03/06/2023

World News

Euroviews. Microplastic pollution keeps getting worse. Filtration could be a fix

Every day we don’t have filtration, more and more microplastics are released into our wastewater, end up in our food chains, and find their way into our bodies, Dr Paul Servin writes.

24/04/2023

Earth News

Seabirds eating plastic are developing ‘plasticosis’.

Every day, around 8 million pieces of plastic spew into the world’s oceans. Much of it ends up in the guts of seabirds. Now, they're developing a disease.

22/03/2023

Ecotech

This device captures microplastic pollution from car tyres

Meet the award-winning startup that created a device which collects harmful microplastics released from your car tyres.

26/01/2023

Earth News

Solar-powered carbon capture breakthrough could ‘cut fossil fuels out’

New solar-powered technology can transform CO2 and plastic waste into sustainable fuels and cosmetics.

11/01/2023

France

French food giant Danone faces legal action over its use of plastic

French food giant Danone is facing legal action from NGOs trying to force it to reduce its use of plastic saying the company has a duty of care that it’s not respecting. However, the conglomerate says it’s recognised as a pioneer in the management of environmental risks

09/01/2023

Climate

What are nurdles and how are they devastating the environment?

In the EU, 23 billion plastic nurdles enter our environment every day.

08/01/2023

Earth News

What the 'landmark' plastic pollution treaty could mean for the planet

Plastic pollution is a planetary crisis on par with climate change and biodiversity loss. The world's first plastic pollution treaty could help fight that.

28/11/2022

Earth News

Coca-Cola is named world’s worst plastic polluter for a fifth year

The COP27 sponsor's products were the most commonly found items by volunteers researching plastic pollution.

18/11/2022

Ecotech

Eggs could help us fight plastic pollution, research finds

Microplastics pollute drinking water around the globe. Researchers at Princeton University have come up with a novel new solution.

09/11/2022