Thames suffering ‘high abundance of devastating’ plastic pollution – and the Covid crisis is making matters worse
The River Thames has some of the highest recorded levels of microplastics…
Plastic’s back: Industry uses pandemic fears to mount attack on zero-waste movement
Public fear around the COVID-19 pandemic is helping the the plastics industry…
‘Ferocious’ pressure to ditch plastic fuels packaging panic
“Ferocious” pressure from consumers to ditch plastic packaging is panicking supermarkets and…
Some tea bags shed billions of plastic particles, researchers warn
Some teabags shed billions of micro- and nano-sized plastics, Canadian researchers warned…
Plastics and natural Cosmetics: reuse, renew, recycle or replace?
Dr Hana Mušinović, from international natural cosmetics standards body NATRUE, will be…
Unboxed: Mintel names top packaging trends in 2019
Leading market intelligence agency Mintel today named what is says will be…
Anti-plastics ‘fervour’ is distracting us from climate change threat, Riverford founder warns
Deepening public and political consternation around plastic pollution is becoming a “dangerous…
Plastics purge: Opportunities and threats for brands and retailers across Asia
Earlier this year India passed one of the world's toughest anti-plastics laws,…
Plenty of good intentions on eco-packaging, but limited willingness to pay extra
New research carried out in Australia reveals a gap between good intentions…
Stop talking about consumer waste, start talking about producer waste
UK environmental activist and MP Zac Goldsmith says that in the fight…