plastic pollution

Robust plastics which typically persist in the environment for centuries can be safely returned to nature within 18 months using specialist technology, a 'world-first' study has claimed

Government pledges to invest £13.9m in supporting marine conservation programmes at Our Oceans Conference

May temperatures in Saudi Arabia reaching extremes previously confined to summer , report finds countries can ‘dramatically impact’ plastic pollution without global consensus, and Spain earmarks €9bn for energy transition

London has the most shops offering refillable products that can replace single-use plastic, followed by Bristol, Oxford, and Brighton and Hove

Philip Ehrhorn, co-founder and chief technology officer at The Great Bubble Barrier, discusses how the technology stops plastics from entering oceans

Charity calls for 'bolder circular economy pledges from governments, brands, and retailers to tackle on-going plastics pollution

Almost 80 per cent of the world's population live in areas that have already exceeded plastic waste management capacity, new research finds

Cambridge University spin out to ramp up production of innovative plant-based packaging

Negotiators attempt to salvage plastic pollution talks, after campaigners claim latest draft text leaves key policies 'on the cutting room floor'

General public overwhelmingly back policies to reduce waste, with two thirds claiming they would change habits to end 'throwaway culture'