Plastic pollution
‘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
The Big Issue speaks to Britain’s dedicated beach cleaners about clearing coastlines, sewage, plastic pollution and saving the environment.
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
A survey of household plastic use has revealed the “jaw-dropping” scale of plastic waste in the UK, with just 12 per cent recycled in the country.
How bad is plastic pollution – and what can I do about it?
How bad is plastic pollution – and what can I do about it?
Here’s everything you need to know about plastic pollution – and what you can do to help tackle the issue.
Nurdles: The invisible plastic pollution problem
Nurdles: The invisible plastic pollution problem
How you can act on ocean pollution this World Oceans Day
How you can act on ocean pollution this World Oceans Day
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
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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
Boris Johnson urged to ban plastic waste exports as majority of Brits opposed
Water companies are ‘main cause of microplastic pollution’ in UK rivers
Water companies are ‘main cause of microplastic pollution’ in UK rivers
This is how you can fight plastic pollution in the UK’s biggest beach clean
This is how you can fight plastic pollution in the UK’s biggest beach clean
Reducing plastic bottle use ‘should be part of building back greener’
Reducing plastic bottle use ‘should be part of building back greener’
UK waterways polluted by microplastics, study finds
