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

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

Half a million tons of plastic microfibres, found in many fast fashion clothing items, are being dumped into the ocean each year,...

Described as the most important green deal since the Paris Accords, 180 nations have taken key steps towards agreeing a legally binding...

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...

Despite its 'pristine' public image, Switzerland’s environmental record turns out to have more holes than one of its famous cheeses....

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

'Plastic pollution has grown into an epidemic. With today’s resolution we are officially on track for a cure.' Espen Barth Eide, Minister...

The massive influx of plastic waste into our oceans is one of the most significant environmental crises currently impacting global...

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%...

Did you know that one pack of single-use menstrual pads contains the same amount of plastic as 5 carrier bags? When we consider that, on...

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

GOOD NEWS: The government announced its own New Year’s Resolution in the first week of January: the banning of single-use plastic cutlery...

Sachets are small, single-use sealed plastic pouches that contain one portion of a product. The developing world has seen an explosion of...