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'Earth's living systems are being compromised': World misses all UN biodiversity targets
'Earth's living systems are being compromised': World misses all UN biodiversity targets

Range of targets on deforestation, habitats, oceans, plastic pollution adopted a decade ago have all been missed or are heading in wrong direction, UN report warns

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  • 16 September 2020
Research: Orbiting satellites detect floating plastic litter 'islands'
Research: Orbiting satellites detect floating plastic litter 'islands'

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  • 24 April 2020
Marine plastic pollution costs the world up to $2.5bn a year, researchers find
Marine plastic pollution costs the world up to $2.5bn a year, researchers find

Scientists warn that social and economic price of plastic waste to global society has been underestimated

  • Waste
  • 04 April 2019
Environmental Audit Committee demands 'Paris Agreement for the Sea'
Environmental Audit Committee demands 'Paris Agreement for the Sea'

'Stop using our seas as a sewer', MPs urge government

  • Policy
  • 17 January 2019
UK supermarkets selling 59 billion single use plastic items a year, research reveals
UK supermarkets selling 59 billion single use plastic items a year, research reveals

Greenpeace and Environmental Investigation Agency accuse supermarkets of acting too slowly to eradicate single use plastics

  • Supply chain
  • 15 November 2018
How 'Single-use' became the 2018 Word of the Year
How 'Single-use' became the 2018 Word of the Year

Collins Dictionary names 'single-use' the 2018 Word of the Year in recognition of spike in public concern over plastic pollution

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  • 07 November 2018
SOS: Join the big businesses coming together to Save Our Seas
SOS: Join the big businesses coming together to Save Our Seas

Dell's Louise Koch is looking for more businesses to join the tech giant's oceans plastics project

  • Waste
  • 02 February 2018
Canada microbead ban enters into force
Canada microbead ban enters into force

Legislation bars manufacture and import of all products containing microbeads

  • Waste
  • 05 January 2018
What my week without plastic taught me
What my week without plastic taught me

Green Party's Deputy Leader Amelia Womack reflects on a week of plastic-free living

  • Waste
  • 15 December 2017
Dell and General Motors join effort to drive out ocean plastics
Dell and General Motors join effort to drive out ocean plastics

Group of businesses convened by NGO Lonely Whale to collaborate on first-ever commercial-scale ocean plastics supply chain

  • Waste
  • 13 December 2017
Tops Day Nurseries ditches glitter to protect oceans
Tops Day Nurseries ditches glitter to protect oceans

UK nursery group calls time on use of glitter at its centres fearing it is contributing to microplastics crisis in oceans

  • Waste
  • 20 November 2017
It's time to take a stand on ocean plastic
It's time to take a stand on ocean plastic

Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy argues we can all help tackle plastic waste, and sustainability executives have a particularly important role to play

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  • 02 November 2017
Sky beats schedule for water, waste and carbon cuts
Sky beats schedule for water, waste and carbon cuts

Broadcaster reports early success against targets for corporate travel emissions, recycling, food waste and water consumption, but fire damage threatens energy efficiency progress

  • Carbon Accounting
  • 27 October 2017
Procter & Gamble plans to help wash away plastic pollution with new Fairy Liquid bottle
Procter & Gamble plans to help wash away plastic pollution with new Fairy Liquid bottle

Leading washing up liquid brand launches new bottle made of 100 per cent recycled plastic, including 19 per cent ocean plastic

  • Recycling
  • 05 October 2017
England cricketers aim to help Sky hit plastic waste for six
England cricketers aim to help Sky hit plastic waste for six

Broadcaster to promote refillable bottles in a bid to tackle ocean plastic crisis and make the Oval a 'plastic-free venue'

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  • 28 July 2017

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