Government delegations will gather in Nairobi, Kenya, to hammer out details of what could be the first global treaty to tackle the plastic pollution crisis.…
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Microplastic-eating plankton may be worsening crisis in oceans, say scientists
A type of zooplankton found in marine and fresh water can ingest and break down microplastics, scientists have discovered. But rather than providing a solution…
View More Microplastic-eating plankton may be worsening crisis in oceans, say scientistsMicroplastics detected in clouds hanging atop two Japanese mountains
Microplastics have been found everywhere from the oceans’ depths to the Antarctic ice, and now new research has detected it in an alarming new location…
View More Microplastics detected in clouds hanging atop two Japanese mountains‘We are just getting started’: the plastic-eating bacteria that could change the world
In 2001, a group of Japanese scientists made a startling discovery at a rubbish dump. In trenches packed with dirt and waste, they found a…
View More ‘We are just getting started’: the plastic-eating bacteria that could change the worldDead flies could be used to make biodegradable plastic, scientists say
Dead flies could be turned into biodegradable plastic, researchers have said. The finding, presented at the autumn meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), could…
View More Dead flies could be used to make biodegradable plastic, scientists say‘They’re in the air, drinking water, dust, food …’ How to reduce your exposure to microplastics
Invisible specks of eroded plastic from long-forgotten toothbrushes, sweet wrappers and stocking-filler toys are everywhere. They live in our laundry bins, the Mariana trench and…
View More ‘They’re in the air, drinking water, dust, food …’ How to reduce your exposure to microplasticsRecycled plastic can be more toxic and is no fix for pollution, Greenpeace warns
Recycling plastic can make it more toxic and should not be considered a solution to the pollution crisis, Greenpeace has warned before the latest round…
View More Recycled plastic can be more toxic and is no fix for pollution, Greenpeace warnsPlastic pollution could be slashed by 80% by 2040, UN says
Global plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% by 2040, according to a report from the UN Environment Programme (Unep). The changes needed are major,…
View More Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% by 2040, UN says‘A sea of misinformation’: FTC to address industry greenwashing complaints
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking aim at greenwashing by big business with an update to its “Green Guides”, which would give the…
View More ‘A sea of misinformation’: FTC to address industry greenwashing complaintsBritons who keep gardens green should get council tax cut, study suggests
Eco-friendly gardeners should be given a cut in their council tax, scientists have recommended, as research shows cities may have lost as much as 50%…
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