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Sperm is being used to create an eco-friendly alternative to plastic

This DNA-based plastic requires less energy to create than other sustainable alternatives and is much easier to recycle.

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Extraordinary 'floating continent' could clean up our oceans

Its five-part structure contains everything from greenhouses and living quarters to biodegradable waste collectors.

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Activists denounce fast fashion in plastic catwalk protest in Tel Aviv

Models wearing clothes made from different types of rubbish and plastic parade in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv as part of an event organised by the NGO Fashion

Nature

This bear has had its head stuck in a plastic container for weeks

It took weeks to track down and rescue the animal, who was a victim of plastic pollution in the US.

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Procter & Gamble shocked to find giant tampon applicator on doorstep

Environmental activist Ella Daish has doorstepped the Procter & Gamble headquarters in a protest against period pollution

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How to have an eco-friendly period every month

What can you do to greenify your menstrual cycle?

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Cocaine is being hidden in plastic waste, claims new investigation

A new report reveals how illicit flows and organised crime groups are worsening the world's 'heartbreaking' plastic waste problem.

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'Waste age': Art explores the devastating impact of what we throw away

From fashion to food, electronics to construction, even packaging – designers have found the lost value in our rubbish and imagined a future of clean materials that could lead us out of the 'Waste Age'.

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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.

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France to ban plastic packaging for 30 fruit and vegetables

Around 37% of fruit and vegetables are currently sold in plastic packaging, the government said.

Eco-Innovation

This exhibition gives you a fish’s eye view of a plastic-filled ocean

An environmental conservation group has built this highly Instagrammable outdoor exhibition to bring attention to the ocean plastics crisis.

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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.

Living

This small change to period products could save 11 tonnes of plastic

Major period product brands are finally going plastic-free after pressure from this environmental activist.

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.

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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'.

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.

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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.

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.

Living

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.