Plastics
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Microbeads report reveals loopholes in pledges by biggest firmsGreenpeace urges legal ban to tackle problem after finding that top personal care companies fell short on commitments
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Plastic roads: India’s radical plan to bury its garbage beneath the streetsIn India, roads made from shredded plastic are proving a popular solution to tackling waste and extreme weather
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Fill Good Inc – are we close to a refill revolution?Recycling plastic costs councils – and us – millions every year. It’s time refilling old bottles hit the mainstream
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Dutch prototype clean-up boom brings Pacific plastics solution a step closerIf tests of the 100 metre-long barrier that collects rubbish on the sea’s surface are successful, it could be deployed at a larger scale in the ‘great Pacific garbage patch’
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How your clothes are poisoning our oceans and food supplyNew studies show that alarming numbers of tiny fibers from synthetic clothing are making their way from your washing machine into aquatic animals
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Biodegradable plastic 'false solution' for ocean waste problemUN’s top environmental scientist warns bottles and bags do not break down easily and sink, as report highlights the ubiquity of plastic debris in oceans
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Fish net bikinis and mushroom death suits – eco fashion in picturesFrom selling clothes with a 30 year guarantee to touring Europe in a repair shop - these brands are advancing the circular economy within fashion
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Woman sets out to paddleboard length of England to highlight plastic pollutionLizzie Carr aims to become the first person to stand-up paddleboard 643km along connected waterways from Surrey to Cumbria
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People may be breathing in microplastics, health expert warnsEnvironmental health professor says microparticles of plastic, known to damage marine life, could be entering the air
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Senators call for Australia to ban microbeads to protect marine lifeSenate committee wants an immediate ban on production or importation of beauty products containing the tiny plastic beads
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Thirteen sperm whales stranded on the German coast had ingested huge amounts of plastic. They are symbolic of our shocking disregard for marine lifeWhales are starving – their stomachs full of our plastic waste
circular economy Wooden surfboards to mushroom handplanes: the surf companies tackling ocean waste – gallery