Plastic pollution
England’s polluted rivers are breeding drug-resistant diseases
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England’s polluted rivers are breeding drug-resistant diseases
France has banned plastic packaging on fruit and veg - why can’t the UK?
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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
![The River Derwent. Tory MPs voted down amendments to stop water companies dumping sewage in rivers and seas. Photo: © Malcolm Coils (cc-by-sa/2.0)](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/river-derwent-e1634569637223.jpg?w=640)
Tory MPs vote to allow water firms to carry on dumping sewage in rivers
Coca-Cola and McDonalds plastic pollution dominates UK coastline
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Coca-Cola and McDonalds plastic pollution dominates UK coastline
Scientists are turning plastic pollution into vanilla flavouring
![Around 50 million tonnes of the strong, lightweight plastic used for water bottles is produced around the world each year. plastic pollution](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/pexels-anna-shvets-5218009.jpg?w=768)
Scientists are turning plastic pollution into vanilla flavouring
Turkey bans plastic waste imports following environmental campaign
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Turkey bans plastic waste imports following environmental campaign
UK sends thousands of tonnes of plastic to Turkey to be burned every year
![Yenidam, Seyhan, Adana Province, Turkey. Investigation into plastic waste that is dumped and burned in Turkey. The team found plastic packaging from UK, German and global food and drinks brands and supermarkets. Image credit: Greenpeace](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/dementia-1.png?w=768)
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
![Wasteminster is the launch film for Greenpeace's 2021 campaign against the UK's waste exports to other countries. Voiced by impressionists Matt Forde and Jon Culshaw, the film features Boris Johnson being engulfed in a wave of plastic while giving a speech in Downing Street. Producers Park Village and Studio Birthplace used a bespoke VFX simulation to create the dynamic flow of 1.8 million kilos of plastic - the amount of waste the UK exports to other countries every day. Image credit: Greenpeace](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/dementia-2.png?w=768)
Boris Johnson urged to ban plastic waste exports as majority of Brits opposed
Water companies are ‘main cause of microplastic pollution’ in UK rivers
![An assemblage of microplastic particles from a contaminated river bed. The large microbead at lower left is about 200 microns in diameter. Image credit: Jiawei Li](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Plastics.png?w=768)
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
![More than half of Brits think plastic pollution has grown during the Covid-19 crisis](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/pexels-photo-2409022.jpeg?w=768)
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'
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Reducing plastic bottle use 'should be part of building back greener'
UK waterways polluted by microplastics, study finds
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UK waterways polluted by microplastics, study finds
The food industry must take greater responsibility for single-use plastics
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