‘Attenborough effect’ leads to 53% drop in single use plastic in 12 months Read more: https://metr
(Picture: PA) Over half of consumers say they have reduced the amount of disposable plastic they are using in the last year, according to...
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Environmental impact of listening to music higher than ever before, study finds
New study suggests the shift towards digital music has failed to deliver carbon savings The shift towards the digital consumption of...
Plastic straws and cotton buds could be banned within a year
Plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds could be banned within a year under government plans to cut pollution, Michael Gove is to...
A sea of plastic: Shocking images show how bottles, bags and rubbish are choking our oceans
Bags and rubbish are choking our oceans...
I collected my plastic waste for a year, and learned the truth about recycling
I decided not to throw away any of my plastic waste for a year when, in 2016, while out on a run, I stumbled across vast amounts of...
The plastic backlash: what's behind our sudden rage - and will it make a difference?
Plastic is everywhere, and suddenly we have decided that is a very bad thing. Until recently, plastic enjoyed a sort of anonymity in...
One-third of UK supermarket plastic is not easily recyclable, analysis shows
Almost a third of plastic packaging used by UK supermarkets is either non-recyclable through standard collection schemes or difficult to...
Retailers to pay up to £1bn for recycling under waste strategy
Supermarkets, retailers and major drinks brands are set to pay tens of millions of pounds more towards recycling their used packaging...
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