Earth News

Even babies in the womb can be harmed by microplastics

Plastic particles as big as cloud droplets are being absorbed by placenta cells, the Plastic Health Summit was told last week.

27 October 2021

France

France to ban plastic packaging for 30 fruit and vegetables

Around 37% of fruit and vegetables are currently sold in plastic packaging, the government said.

12 October 2021

Ecotech

This exhibition gives you a fish’s eye view of a plastic-filled ocean

An environmental conservation group has built this highly Instagrammable outdoor exhibition to bring attention to the ocean plastics crisis.

7 October 2021

Europe News

Plastic produced by humans reaches 10 billion tonnes, says new study

A report by the Environmental Investigation Agency has found that six out of ten billion tonnes of this plastic waste is just sitting in landfill sites or polluting the environment.

30 September 2021

Earth News

This small change to period products could save 11 tonnes of plastic

Major period product brands are finally going plastic-free after pressure from this environmental activist.

29 September 2021

Earth News

Why has this immersive educational pop-up gone viral on social media?

The Blue Paradox, an immersive experience on the ocean plastic crisis, is only in London for a few more days after taking TikTok by storm.

23 September 2021

Earth Series

Meet the green entrepreneur helping Londoners quit supermarkets

Eco-warrior Ella Shone is tackling plastic pollution in the UK capital with her refill shop on wheels, as part of our ongoing video series 'Green in the City'.

22 September 2021

Ecotech

How are 'bubble curtains' keeping plastic out of the sea?

The Dutch team have revealed the next place where they will be fighting river pollution with their smart technology.

22 September 2021

Earth News

Passengers on a cruise to the Arctic Circle are cleaning up Svalbard

Currents wash up plastic waste from fishing industries in the Northern hemisphere, endangering local wildlife in Svalbard.

13 September 2021

Nature

Hermit crabs are sexually attracted to plastic pollution in the ocean

Climate change and mounting plastic particles in the sea are confusing marine life.

14 August 2021

Earth News

Bottled water is 3,500 times worse for the environment than tap water

It may not be shocking that bottled water is bad for the environment, but scientists have crunched the numbers to work out exactly how much worse it is.

5 August 2021

Earth News

Amazon customers want to be more green, survey shows

Conservationists say the tech company needs to look closely at its environmental impact - and take real action.

30 July 2021

Earth News

Greenpeace dumps 625kg of plastic waste on Boris Johnson’s doorstep

The environmental organisation is taking action against the UK’s troubling relationship with plastic waste exports.

13 July 2021

Earth News

EU bans 10 most common single-use plastic items found on beaches

The EU directive will be transposed into national law and applied as of 3 July 2021 - any countries who don't respect these obligations will be fined.

5 July 2021

Nature

New plant-based spider silk could replace single-use plastics

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have created a plant-based, sustainable material that could combat plastic pollution.

28 June 2021

Nature

Plogging: What is Sweden’s new green sport?

Meet the runners using sport to clean up the planet.

24 June 2021

Climate

The top 10 countries that dump the most plastic into the ocean

Countries are continuing to dump larger quantities of plastic into the oceans annually and our marine life is paying the price.

22 June 2021

Nature

How clean are Europe's oceans, lakes and rivers?

83 per cent of the bloc's bathing waters are 'excellent' but some environmentalists don't think that figure reflects reality.

17 June 2021

Ecotech

The future of plastic recycling could be in this classic ice cream

Bacteria could help turn plastic waste into this classic ice cream flavouring.

15 June 2021

Earth News

Myanmar volunteers built a library for orphans from plastic waste

Volunteers made eco-bricks by filling discarded bottles with other plastic waste

30 May 2021