Plastics

Single-use plastics leave a large carbon footprint

Decarbonizing plastics is finally possible

Poorer nations no longer want to be dumping grounds

Scientists have created ‘endlessly recyclable’ plastic

Biodegradable bags aren’t all they’re cracked up to be

A new initiative lets you do some shopping with zero waste

A robot made by Aussie students leads the way on waste

We need plastics. What we don’t need is plastic waste

Lviv declares war on plastic bags

Experts chart the way plastic waste has conquered the seas

Blown by winds, microplastics have conquered even the Pyrenees

Judge vows to ban polluting cruise ships from U.S. ports

Marine plastic waste costs us trillions in losses

Plastic bottles are a grave threat to waterways in Europe

Yet another whale is dead because of plastic waste

Microplastics ‘are everywhere’: in lakes, rivers and seas

Why the Philippines generates so much plastic waste

UN: It wasn’t all bad news last year for the environment

Even in the oceans’ depths animals are feeding on plastic waste

Truly sustainable cups are finally here