09 Jan 3D printing from algae bioplastic eliminates waste
A Dutch design studio is experimenting with 3D printing homewares made from a mix of mycelium fungi and other organic waste products....
Ocean waste
05 Jan ‘Latte levy’ of 25p urged by MPs in bid to cut cup waste
MPs are calling for a 25p "latte levy" on disposable coffee cups - and a total ban unless recycling improves....
03 Jan Old fishing nets recycled into games and sports equipment
A new programme in Chile is helping solve the ocean plastic pollution problem one fishing net at a time....
02 Jan Bali declares rubbish emergency as rising tide of plastic buries beaches
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The island has declared a "garbage emergency" after the country's most popular tourist beaches were inundated with a rising tide of plastic waste....
28 Dec Six simple ways to cut back on plastic
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Blue Planet 2 has got many people questioning whether they need so much plastic in their life...
28 Dec Charting a plastic free future in Taiwan
It's clear that the world has reached beyond breaking point with plastic...
26 Dec 7 ways to launch your own anti-plastics movement
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The anti-plastics movement is now evolving from simply recycling. Today the goal is to radically reduce our collective plastic footprint, with a major shift in lifestyle and some promising new earth-friendly materials....
22 Dec Petition: Reduce and end unnecessary single-use plastics
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Call for action on the current environmental crisis concerning single-use plastics and demand the Government commit to a significant reduction and eventual end to them....
22 Dec Curbs on plastic bottle and packaging waste sought by MPs
People should pay a deposit for using plastic bottles in an attempt to protect the seas from the "devastating effects" of plastic pollution, MPs say....
22 Dec The village which scrapped plastic straws
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A Scottish village has become plastic straw-free after a campaign by school pupils....