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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.

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.

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.

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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.

Eco-Innovation

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

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

Green News

Myanmar volunteers built a library for orphans from plastic waste

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

Green News

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

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.

Eco-Innovation

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.

Green News

This biodegradable faux fur is made from cannabis plants

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

Green News

These disposable face masks are designed to be thrown away

A Dutch designer has come up with a biodegradable mask full of flower seeds that can be planted in your garden.

Living

Why do adults still not understand how recycling works?

The number of adults recycling their plastic waste is high but their understanding of what happens to it is lacking.

Eco-Innovation

This is the world's first sailing ship made out of flip flops

Activists in Kenya are raising awareness around marine pollution by building a ship out of plastic waste.

My Europe Series

Illegal landfill sites along rivers in the Balkans are causing an ecology disaster

Unreported Europe takes a look at how rubbish is ending up in rivers in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro. Environmentalists have condemn this situation, which has been happening for the last 25 years.

World News

Biodegradable plastic may not degrade as quickly as expected

Biodegradable plastic may not degrade as quickly as expected

Eco-Innovation

World’s ‘most sustainable’ glass bottle has just been invented

One manufacturer in Northern Ireland is using biofuels to minimise carbon emissions in the glass-making process.

Green News

90 Eiffel Towers worth of plastic is being sold in UK supermarkets

Supermarkets are managing to reduce plastic packaging on their own-brand products but not from brands they stock.