marine plastic

Risk

WHO launches health review after microplastics found in 90 per cent of bottled water

Researchers find levels of plastic fibres in popular bottled water brands could be twice as high as those found in tap water

clock 15 March 2018 • 4 min read

Waste

Microplastic pollution in oceans is far worse than feared, say scientists

A study reveals highest microplastic pollution levels ever recorded in a river in Manchester, UK and shows that billions of particles flooded into the sea from rivers in the area in just one year

clock 13 March 2018 • 4 min read

Taxation

Hammond on plastic waste: 'I believe passionately that we must do something about it'

Chancellor promises to launch wide-ranging call for evidence on how to tackle scourge of plastic waste

clock 12 March 2018 • 3 min read

Waste

Not in da club: Deltic Group declares 'no straw attached'

One of the UK's leading nightclub operator ditches plastic straws

clock 12 March 2018 • 1 min read

Waste

Government backs wave of litter-busting pilot projects

£125,000 awarded to 14 projects that are set to explore innovative approaches for tackling litter blight

clock 12 March 2018 • 2 min read

Waste

Aldi joins packaging waste crackdown

Supermarket promises to make all own-brand plastic packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2022 and debuts new bags made from its own 'back of store' waste

clock 09 March 2018 • 2 min read

Recycling

World's first plastic-free supermarket aisle unveiled in Amsterdam

Dutch supermarket chain Ekoplaza first to host plastic-free aisle, where food is wrapped in biodegradeable plastic and packaging is made from metal, glass, and cardboard

clock 28 February 2018 • 3 min read

Waste

Boris Johnson orders Foreign Office to enlist in 'war on plastic waste'

Foreign and Commonwealth Office set to eliminate avoidable single-use plastics from its global operations by 2020

clock 28 February 2018 • 2 min read

Taxation

Treasury quizzed over 'slow' progress on plastic tax plans

Chair of Environmental Audit Committee Mary Creagh writes to Chancellor Philip Hammond to ask where is the government's promised call for evidence on proposed plastic tax?

clock 22 February 2018 • 3 min read

Recycling

Glastonbury to ban plastic water bottles

Plastic bottles will not be allowed into Worthy Farm for 2019 festival under new waste plans

clock 19 February 2018 • 2 min read