‘The more you dig into the recycling of plastic, you realize that it’s really a sham,’ an international waste trade expert tells senior climate correspondent …
Images showing donkeys desperately scavenging for food in temperatures as high as 40 degrees have been released to highlight the dire situation within global rubbish …
Florida prosecutors are laying out their death penalty case against a plastic surgeon accused of killing a lawyer during an acrimonious battle over medical billing
Campaign group says plastics are incompatible with circular economy as countries prepare for treaty talks Recycling plastic can make it more toxic and should not …
New pouches for beef are said to be ‘too compressed’ and ‘like I’ve bought someone’s kidney’ Sainsbury’s has defended itself against criticism of new plastic …
‘Cleanup is futile’ if production continues at current rate, amid rapid rise in marine pollution An unprecedented rise in plastic pollution has been uncovered by …
Brittany beaches polluted by waves of beads believed to have been lost by an unidentified container ship The French government is taking legal action over …
‘A plastic fork can take 200 years to decompose’, said environment secretary Thérèse Coffey Single-use items such as plastic cutlery, plates and trays are to …
Its enzymes degrade polyethylene within hours at room temperature and could ‘revolutionise’ recycling Enzymes that rapidly break down plastic bags have been discovered in the …
The Spaniard likes to line single-use bottles up, but Laura Robson says the tournament must up its environmental game The former junior Wimbledon champion Laura …
Regulator upholds complaints that marketing by Evergreens UK Ltd was unsubstantiated and misleading Adverts claiming plastic grass is “eco-friendly” and “purifies” the atmosphere must be …
Campaigners say move by Cornish garden is latest example of epidemic of plastic being laid across UK The Eden Project in Cornwall has installed plastic …
The ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ judge talks to Isobel Lewis about her new BBC podcast, the importance of defending queer history, why sexism pushes women towards …
Heavy rainfall and spillages mean plastic ‘bio beads’ used to filter waste water are being washed into watercourses and polluting the marine environment
Research by sustainability charity Wrap debunks idea single-use plastic on fruit and veg helps prevent waste Supermarkets should stop selling fresh produce such as apples …
Law bans sale of carrots, bananas and other items in plastic as environment groups urge other countries to follow A law banning plastic packaging for …
Analysis of 1m loyalty card transactions suggests decline is mostly down to levy on single-use bags Shoppers shun single-use plastic bags to save pennies rather …
Microplastics from Africa and North America found airborne in French Pyrenees, 2,877 metres above sea level From Mount Everest to the Mariana Trench, microplastics are …
Surprising discovery shows scale of plastic pollution and reveals enzymes that could boost recycling Microbes in oceans and soils across the globe are evolving to …
Termed “neopelagic communities”, these colonies are thriving in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and going where the current flows Masses of ocean plastic are providing …
Food and Agriculture Organization says most plastics are burned, buried or lost after use The “disastrous” way in which plastic is used in farming across …
Ministers launch public consultation and will also investigate limiting wet wipes, tobacco filters and sachets Single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups …
Increased demand for PPE has put pressure on an already out-of-control global problem, report finds Plastic waste from the Covid-19 pandemic weighing 25,900 tonnes, equivalent …