Paper straws may not be better for the environment than plastic, study suggests
Long-lasting ‘forever chemicals’ were found in 18 out of 20 brands of paper drinking straws in Belgium.
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UK no longer following EU guides on cutting safe levels of BPA plastic containers
As a result, the safe level of BPA in plastic containers in the UK is now 20,000 times higher than in Europe.
Plastic-eating robot shark deployed in Canary Wharf
The WasteShark can collect up to 500kg of plastic waste – the equivalent of 22,700 plastic bottles – a day.
Plastic food packaging can contain hundreds of chemicals and serious damage to humans is revealed
Global plastics production was estimated to be 367 million metric tons in 2020 - with more than a third for food.
Paradise Lost: Is Instagram hiding Sri Lanka’s plastic problem?
What struck me the moment I landed in Sri Lanka was that it didn’t quite look like the Instagram photos. I realise this is true of everywhere. But Sri Lanka has a real problem, with plastic.
France to ban plastic packaging for most fruit and veg
A new law in France is set to cut over one billion piece of plastic waste per year from January 2022.
Babies have 15 times more microplastics in their bodies than adults
In lab animals, the damage of microplastics consisted of cell death, inflammation and metabolic disorders.
Seal with crab pot stuck around neck shows impact of plastic pollution to marine wildlife
"You see it and think 'poor thing' but it represents a deeper problem - this is what our activities are doing to the mammals of our environment."
‘Threat to marine biodiversity:’ Plastic found in thousands of seabird nests across Europe
Dr Neil James said: “Marine plastic pollution is an increasing global environmental issue which poses a threat to marine biodiversity.