Marks & Spencer has replaced plastic bags for life with paper carrier bags in an attempt to reduce its impact on the environment. The food…
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Single-use plastic items to be banned in England — reports
Single-use plastic items including cutlery, plates and polystyrene cups are reportedly to be banned in England by the UK government after a consultation. Thérèse Coffey,…
View More Single-use plastic items to be banned in England — reportsWax worm saliva rapidly breaks down plastic bags, scientists discover
Enzymes that rapidly break down plastic bags have been discovered in the saliva of wax worms, which are moth larvae that infest beehives. The enzymes…
View More Wax worm saliva rapidly breaks down plastic bags, scientists discover‘Bring a bag and use refills’: how to cut down on plastic waste
The Big Plastic Count, an experiment led in May this year by Greenpeace and Everyday Plastic involving almost 100,000 homes, revealed that an average household…
View More ‘Bring a bag and use refills’: how to cut down on plastic wasteUK shoppers shun plastic bags to save pennies not the planet, study finds
Shoppers have been shunning single-use plastic bags to save pennies rather than the planet, a “big data” study of more than 10,000 consumers has found.…
View More UK shoppers shun plastic bags to save pennies not the planet, study findsSingle-use plastic plates and cutlery to be banned in England
Single-use plastic plates and cutlery, and polystyrene cups will be banned in England under government plans, as it seeks to reduce the plastic polluting the…
View More Single-use plastic plates and cutlery to be banned in EnglandTakeaway food and drink litter dominates ocean plastic, study shows
Plastic items from takeaway food and drink dominate the litter in the world’s oceans, according to the most comprehensive study to date. Single-use bags, plastic…
View More Takeaway food and drink litter dominates ocean plastic, study showsSupermarket ‘bags for life’ must cost more to cut plastic use, urge campaigners
Green campaigners have urged higher prices for so-called bags for life after dramatic sales increases at some retailers since the ending of sales of single-use…
View More Supermarket ‘bags for life’ must cost more to cut plastic use, urge campaignersUK beach clean: disco ball and pink pants among oddest items found
A full-size disco ball, a plastic Christmas tree and a double mattress were among the more unusual objects found by volunteers cleaning up the UK’s…
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