Nanoparticles found in foetal brains and hearts, but impact on human health is as yet unknown.
Tiny plastic particles in the lungs of pregnant rats pass rapidly into the hearts, brains and other…
Nanoparticles found in foetal brains and hearts, but impact on human health is as yet unknown.
Tiny plastic particles in the lungs of pregnant rats pass rapidly into the hearts, brains and other…
4 reasons why you should quit it today
Most of the world associates recycling with environmentally-friendly. This is because recycling has always been marketed as a lifestyle with all the…
Nzambi Matee is an entrepreneur with an incredible goal -- to turn plastic destined for the landfill into sustainable, strong building material. Her company, Gjenge Makers, uses the plastic waste of…
Trillions of barely visible pieces of plastic are floating in the world’s oceans, from surface waters to the deep seas. These particles, known as microplastics, typically form when larger plastic…
Bottled water is atrocious for the environment. You’re better off buying a water filter for healthier, tastier water
For years, the debate has raged on: which is better, bottled water, or tap?
Existing efforts to fight enormous wave of waste are ‘drop in the ocean’, campaigners say.
The UK’s 10 leading supermarket chains collectively sold 900,000 tonnes of plastic packaging in 2019, a…
After studying how microplastics damage the oceans, schoolgirl Lizzie wants the government to stop sending waste to developing countries.
A petition by a nine-year-old schoolgirl calling on Boris…
We're all culprits in the plastic pollution crisis — and that's by design.
I was reminded of this recently when I ordered a set of carbon filters for my countertop compost bin. (Like most people, I…
Post-Brexit regulation doesn’t match new EU rules to tackle ocean pollution, despite UK being Europe’s largest plastic waste producer
The UK has been accused of failing to honour its promise to curb…
Polyester fibres that injure marine life were found in sea water across region.
The Arctic is “pervasively” polluted by microplastic fibres that most likely come from the washing of synthetic…
The European Union's executive branch on Tuesday announced new rules for plastic waste shipments—including a ban on some exports to poorer countries—that will take effect on January 1 as part of the…
Lefteris Arapakis comes from a long line of fishers. For five generations his family has plied the bountiful waters off southern Greece, netting the same cod and red mulls that have sustained Greeks…
Health impact is unknown but scientists say particles may cause long-term damage to foetuses.
Microplastic particles have been revealed in the placentas of unborn babies for the first time, which…
Wide-ranging review finds whales, dolphins, turtles and seabirds at mortal risk from marine debris.
Plastic bags and flexible packaging are the deadliest plastic items in the ocean, killing wildlife…
A large and diverse coalition of over 550 organizations came together Tuesday to call on President-elect Joe Biden to tackle the plastic pollution crisis through executive actions that would…
Production of concrete, metal, plastic, bricks and asphalt greater than mass of living matter on planet, paper says.
The giant human footprint stamped across the world in 2020 is greater than the…
Expansion of energy-from-waste incineration could stop UK hitting its net zero carbon target, campaigners warn.
Carbon emissions from waste disposal are increasing because of the expansion of energy…
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