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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.

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Meet the green entrepreneur helping Londoners quit supermarkets

Eco-warrior Ella Shone is tackling plastic pollution in the UK capital with her refill shop on wheels, as part of our ongoing video series 'Green in the City'.

Ecotech

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.

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Passengers on a cruise to the Arctic Circle are cleaning up Svalbard

Currents wash up plastic waste from fishing industries in the Northern hemisphere, endangering local wildlife in Svalbard.

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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.

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Bottled water is 3,500 times worse for the environment than tap water

It may not be shocking that bottled water is bad for the environment, but scientists have crunched the numbers to work out exactly how much worse it is.

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Amazon customers want to be more green, survey shows

Conservationists say the tech company needs to look closely at its environmental impact - and take real action.

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Greenpeace dumps 625kg of plastic waste on Boris Johnson’s doorstep

The environmental organisation is taking action against the UK’s troubling relationship with plastic waste exports.

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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.

Nature

New plant-based spider silk could replace single-use plastics

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have created a plant-based, sustainable material that could combat plastic pollution.

Nature

Plogging: What is Sweden’s new green sport?

Meet the runners using sport to clean up the planet.

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.

Nature

How clean are Europe's oceans, lakes and rivers?

83 per cent of the bloc's bathing waters are 'excellent' but some environmentalists don't think that figure reflects reality.

Ecotech

The future of plastic recycling could be in this classic ice cream

Bacteria could help turn plastic waste into this classic ice cream flavouring.

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Myanmar volunteers built a library for orphans from plastic waste

Volunteers made eco-bricks by filling discarded bottles with other plastic waste

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Mini hotel toiletries will be illegal in New York from 2024

Inside the two year fight to eliminate single use toiletries from New York hotels.

Climate

55% of the world’s plastic waste comes from just 20 companies

A report has found that over 130 million tonnes of single-use plastic was thrown away in 2019

Ecotech

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.

Ecotech

Waste on the Brazilian coastline is being turned into flip flops

Flip flops make up a large part of marine pollution. So one company is making them out of plastic waste in the ocean.

Earth News

This biodegradable faux fur is made from cannabis plants

Hemp fur could provide a plastic and animal-free alternative for the fashion industry.