A Plastic Planet

A new study from Canadian non-profit Ocean Wise has shown that synthetic fibres, many released from clothing and textiles during domestic laundry, make up a large proportion of microplastics in the Arctic Ocean

Eliminating black plastic from own-brand goods should result in 4,000 tones of plastic becoming easier to recycle, the firm said

SOHO House has become one of the first firms to join a new campaign to slash plastic use in the luxury and hospitality sector

Supermarket has introduced plastic bottle deposit return vending machines at two of its stores in North Yorkshire and Scotland

A Plastic Planet launches 'Mobe-Aisle' lorry trailer selling food and drink products free from plastic packaging

UN dedicates World Environment Day to global plastic fight, as environment chief Erik Solheim warns of a 'plastic calamity'