“If you really believe in something you can make it happen and it’s okay to make it up as you go along.”* Back in 2016, Dan Webb thought...

The WWF-UK reports that in the UK alone we use between 2.5 billion and 5 billion disposable coffee cups every year. The UK government...

Environmental and economic arguments for reuse Too often conflated with recycling, reuse involves multiple circulations of reusable...

A recent study by the University of Strathclyde reveals that alarming amounts of microplastics are being produced by an unnamed plastics...

With 49 million tonnes of plastic consumed annually across Europe in packaging alone, our appetite for plastic grows ever more ravenous. ...

‘The Fraud of Plastic Recycling’ reveals plastic producers have known for decades that plastic recycling is not a real solution.

It was over one year ago that a train in East Palestine, Ohio derailed and caused an explosion, waking residents in the small town. The...

‘Soft plastics’ are a category of plastic waste that includes things like clear film, crisp packets, fruit bags, food pouches and biscuit...

The huge glass packaging industry could make a big impact in the transition to sustainable packaging systems. Glass packaging is a major...

Poisoning. Dismemberment. Disease. It sounds like a horror film in the making. But this is the reality faced by many beneath the ocean’s sur

Is recycling too successful? While this may seem almost oxymoronic, some environmentalists think it is the case. Following the...

Biodegradability is a complex issue. Unknown and unclear terms are used in misleading ways. We have all heard the buzzwords around...

Many objects describe themselves as being recyclable or compostable. For example, take-away coffee cups, which at first sight seem to...

Plastic waste is mostly recycled mechanically – shredded, melted and shaped into new products. The UN has stated: 'chemical recycling...

Since its conception in 1907 by Belgian Chemist Leo Baekeland, plastic has played a significant role in shaping how modern society is...

The energy crisis has caused bills to rise globally and has forced many into poverty. The issue was worsened by Russia’s invasion of...

The world produces two billion tonnes of waste per year. Most solid plastic waste is produced in the Global North, which includes...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine revealed the UK and Europe’s heavy dependence on fossil fuels. In 2020, imports from Russia made up 39%...

One might think that Coca-Cola’s slogan 'A World without Waste' represents a truly green company trying hard to cut pollution, especially...

Clean water is not just about how much you drink...