02:57 Plastic pollution has become one of the world's most pressing environmental issues.Many governments are passing laws to deal with the accumulating waste.In Mexico, the capital ci
02:57 Plastic pollution has become one of the world's most pressing environmental issues.Many governments are passing laws to deal with the accumulating waste.In Mexico, the capital ci
It’sbeen48yearssincethefirstEarthDay,celebratedoneveryApril22.Thefocusofthedaythisyearisonfundamentallychanginghumanattitudesandbehaviorregardingplasticsandcata
Asadiveinstructor,HarrietSparkhasspentalotoftimeinManlyCoveinnorthernSydney,Australia.HarrietSpark,Founder,OperationStraw.“AfriendandIusedtocomeoutheresnorkelin
India’scapacityofdisposingsolidwasteneedstobeurgentlyenhanced.Plasticwastesinparticularendupintherivers,whicharepollutingtheworld’socean.ResearchersatTheOceanCl
Scientistshaveaccidentallydevelopedaplastic-eatingenzymethatmaybeusedtocombatoneoftheworld'sworstpollutionproblems.ResearchersfromBritain'sUniversityofPortsmout
After128weeksofrelentlessclean-upofMumbai’dirtiestbeach—Versova--marinelifehasstartedrecuperatingfromthechokingpollution.Around80OliveRidleySeaTurtleshavehatche
Theworld'sleadingbrandsofbottledwaterarecontaminatedwithtinyplasticparticlesthatarelikelyseepinginduringthepackagingprocess,accordingtoamajorstudyacrossninecoun
Theymightbeatthebottomofthefoodchain,butkrillcouldprovetobeasecretweaponinthefightagainstthegrowingthreatofplasticpollutionintheworld'soceans.NewresearchFridays
TheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme(UNEP)hasmarkedValentine’sDaywithacampaignurgingpeopletoendtheir“toxicrelationships”withsingle-useplasticandbefaithfultoreus
TheEuropeanUnionproposedThursdaygivingmillionsofpeopleinthe28-nationblocbetteraccesstosafetapwaterandreducewaterconsumptionviawastefulplasticbottles.Thelegislat
Coca-Colahasannouncedapledgetorecycleausedbottleorcanforeveryonethecompanysellsby2030.Callingita"massiveglobalambition"thefirmadmitteditspartinlitteringtheenvir
TenyearssinceChinaplacedabanonfreeplasticbags,theknock-oneffecthasbeenevident,withsupermarketsandshoppingmallsreportinghugereductions.Unfortunately,althoughdema
Britainplanstoeliminateallavoidableplasticwastewithin25years,PrimeMinisterTheresaMaywillannounceThursdayaspartoflong-termplansfortheenvironment.Thegovernmentwan
Gently,Kenzotheseaturtleisloweredontoabeachwhereascatteringofbottlecaps,candywrappers,yoghurtcupsanddiscardedflipflopsscaranotherwiseidyllicsetting.Asitshumanha
"By2050,theoceanscouldcontainmoreplasticthanfish.Andthepoisonthatwethrowintothewatercomesbacktous,toourtables,inthefoodweeat,"EUForeignAffairsChiefFedericaMoghe
Thousandsofvolunteerswilltakepartinover300beachcleansacrosstheUKthisweekend.TheannualeventbytheMarineConservationSocietywillhelpcollectdataonlitterlevels,withpl