Ecotech

Swedish factory boasts ability to sort most plastic in the world

Hailed as a ‘game changer’, the site is big enough to receive all plastic packaging waste generated from Swedish households.

16/11/2023

Earth News

Could plastic credits stem the tide of pollution?

Plastic credits help to clear plastic pollution from our oceans, but experts warn they could also lead to greenwashing.

11/11/2023

Economy

How EU deforestation rules are hampering Mercosur trade deal

Despite Brazil facing challenges in adhering to EU regulations on deforestation, Greenpeace claims that the bloc is willing to compromise on certain single-use plastic standards to finalise the deal.

10/11/2023

Earth News

Wales is our Green European Country of the Month

Though it may be small, Wales is one country making moves on climate action.

31/10/2023

Earth News

Which European countries recycle the most?

EU countries have significantly increased their recycling rates, but the speed of this progress is slowing down, experts warn.

17/10/2023

Ocean

Cleaning Europe's rivers: Meet the teams turning the plastic tide

In partnership with the European Commission

80% of ocean plastic pollution comes from rivers and canals carrying urban litter into the seas. We speak to the teams and volunteers leading the fight against Europe's plastic problem.

03/10/2023

Ocean

How is Europe faring in the fight against plastic pollution?

In partnership with the European Commission

Ocean talks with Virginijus Sinkevičius, the European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries about single-use plastics, changing individual behaviours, and the importance of businesses being on board.

03/10/2023

Earth News

England bans single-use plastics two years after the EU

Campaigners have warned that the ban leaves out some of the most polluting items.

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

Scenes

Meet the Kenyan woman turning plastics into bricks

In partnership with Media City

"After taking that plastic waste, you can make roads. And if a kid can go to school and arrive on time through the roads I build, I'm happy."

25/09/2023

Ecotech

Why has Lego abandoned plans to make recycled plastic bricks?

After two years of testing, the world's largest toymaker has failed to make bricks that reduce carbon emissions.

25/09/2023

Health news

Europeans exposed to 'unacceptably high' levels of chemical BPA

Exposure to the synthetic chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) exceeds acceptable health safety levels, a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing said.

14/09/2023

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

Scenes

Meet the young environmentalist sending children to school in Indonesia

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City, Qatar. Poverty remains a stumbling block that prevents many Indonesian children from going to school. One 11-year-old is determined to change that. He does so while protecting the environment too.

21/08/2023

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Beijing and surrounding areas badly hit by heavy rain in recent days

Beijing and surrounding areas badly hit by heavy rain in recent days, with at least 11 people believed dead.

02/08/2023

Earth News

Life in plastic: It’s overshoot day for the world’s favourite material

Today marks International Plastic Overshoot Day, when the world officially exceeds the amount of plastic it can effectively manage in a year.

28/07/2023

Culture news

A mushroom guitar? Really? How to make music from mycelium

Rosewood out, mushroom spores in: Rachel Rosenkrantz is a guitar-maker who's integrated mycelium and other biomaterials to create more environmentally friendly, plastic-free instruments.

04/07/2023

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Rubbish picking competition in Bangkok collects 170 kgs in an hour

Bangkok residents took to the streets in their running shoes to collect rubbish. Around 170 kgs of garbage was collected in an hour .

02/07/2023

Ecotech

Local plastic waste transformed into Olympic seats for Paris 2024

Next year's Games is promoting sustainability and raising awareness about recycling in creative ways.

22/06/2023

Earth News

Contact lenses could be 'shedding' microplastics into eyes

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

21/06/2023