Plastic pollution
Ever thought about earning money from recycling? Bower Recycling is making it happen.
Ever thought about earning money from recycling? Bower Recycling is making it happen.
Only 44 per cent of household waste in the UK was recycled in 2020.
Westminster is ‘failing’ to tackle plastic waste if it seeks to block Scottish recycling scheme
Westminster is ‘failing’ to tackle plastic waste if it seeks to block Scottish recycling scheme
Deposit return schemes have proven successful in many countries across the world.
Looking to be more sustainable? Here’s our top 10 tips to reduce your carbon emissions
Looking to be more sustainable? Here’s our top 10 tips to reduce your carbon emissions
The average person in the UK contributes 5.15 tonnes of carbon emissions each year – double the global average
Scientists have found a way to convert plastics and CO2 into sustainable fuels using solar power
Scientists have found a way to convert plastics and CO2 into sustainable fuels using solar power
Cash for cans? What you need to know about the government’s new recycling reward scheme
Cash for cans? What you need to know about the government’s new recycling reward scheme
The environmental campaigner on a mission to ban disposable vapes
The environmental campaigner on a mission to ban disposable vapes
Why buying vegan leather isn’t as sustainable as you might think
Why buying vegan leather isn’t as sustainable as you might think
Meet the inventors ‘on a mission to make plastic disappear’ – with seaweed
Meet the inventors ‘on a mission to make plastic disappear’ – with seaweed
‘I’m concerned for the future’: Beach cleaners on their battle to sort out Britain’s coastline
‘I’m concerned for the future’: Beach cleaners on their battle to sort out Britain’s coastline
100 billion pieces of plastic packaging are thrown away every year in the UK
100 billion pieces of plastic packaging are thrown away every year in the UK
How bad is plastic pollution – and what can I do about it?
How bad is plastic pollution – and what can I do about it?
How we can prevent ocean plastic pollution by improving UK recycling systems
How we can prevent ocean plastic pollution by improving UK recycling systems
Why you should count your plastic waste to help fight pollution
Why you should count your plastic waste to help fight pollution
What do recycling symbols actually mean – and what can I recycle?
What do recycling symbols actually mean – and what can I recycle?
What 4,756,940 pieces of Lego lost at sea tell us about our attitudes to plastic pollution
What 4,756,940 pieces of Lego lost at sea tell us about our attitudes to plastic pollution
England’s polluted rivers are breeding drug-resistant diseases
England’s polluted rivers are breeding drug-resistant diseases
France has banned plastic packaging on fruit and veg – why can’t the UK?
France has banned plastic packaging on fruit and veg – why can’t the UK?
Tory MPs vote to allow water firms to carry on dumping sewage in rivers
Tory MPs vote to allow water firms to carry on dumping sewage in rivers
Coca-Cola and McDonalds plastic pollution dominates UK coastline
Coca-Cola and McDonalds plastic pollution dominates UK coastline
Scientists are turning plastic pollution into vanilla flavouring
Scientists are turning plastic pollution into vanilla flavouring
Turkey bans plastic waste imports following environmental campaign
Turkey bans plastic waste imports following environmental campaign
UK sends thousands of tonnes of plastic to Turkey to be burned every year
UK sends thousands of tonnes of plastic to Turkey to be burned every year
Boris Johnson urged to ban plastic waste exports as majority of Brits opposed
