Plastic waste
Kids love them. They’re an environmental disaster. Should disposable vapes be banned?
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Kids love them. They’re an environmental disaster. Should disposable vapes be banned?
The government is set to announce a ban on disposable vapes. Is it the best way forward?
Plastic recycling is failing – here’s how the world must respond
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Plastic recycling is failing – here’s how the world must respond
Ever thought about earning money from recycling? Bower Recycling is making it happen.
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Ever thought about earning money from recycling? Bower Recycling is making it happen.
De-influencing: How the anti-capitalist TikTok trend is eating itself alive
De-influencing: How the anti-capitalist TikTok trend is eating itself alive
Scientists have found a way to convert plastics and CO2 into sustainable fuels using solar power
Scientists have found a way to convert plastics and CO2 into sustainable fuels using solar power
Cash for cans? What you need to know about the government's new recycling reward scheme
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Cash for cans? What you need to know about the government's new recycling reward scheme
Why buying vegan leather isn't as sustainable as you might think
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Why buying vegan leather isn't as sustainable as you might think
The Environment Act targets have been published. So what do they really mean?
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The Environment Act targets have been published. So what do they really mean?
'I'm concerned for the future': Beach cleaners on their battle to sort out Britain's coastline
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'I'm concerned for the future': Beach cleaners on their battle to sort out Britain's coastline
What do recycling symbols actually mean - and what can I recycle?
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What do recycling symbols actually mean - and what can I recycle?
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?
Piles of plastic dumped at Downing Street in campaign against plastic exports
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Piles of plastic dumped at Downing Street in campaign against plastic exports
Plastic pollution: Huge majority of Brits support tax on plastic packaging
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Plastic pollution: Huge majority of Brits support tax on plastic packaging
Sadiq Khan approves 100 water fountains across London
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