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Scientists removed 874 pieces of plastic from the bodies of 135 crabs along the Thames.

The sheeting allowed the two octogenarians to embrace in a Barcelona nursing home.

It can also survive on stainless steel for just as long, scientists have warned.

Floating plastics quickly build a coating of algae and microorganisms that smells edible to the marine reptiles, reveals new research

The retailer will roll out the move on all own-branded and branded canned food products from March 2 to meet environmental targets.

Rob Stevenson, from Padstow, Cornwall, co-founder of the Beach Guardian initiative, said this illustrates the plastic problem

The managed to make it a mile up from the shore despite the plastic being tangled round his back leg and antlers

The young female seal, called Flowerpot, was found on Horsey beach in Norfolk with a large plastic object around her neck which was clearly causing her pain.

Scientists have found a way to turn single use plastics into valuable liquids used in commercial products

They are due to set sail from Plymouth tomorrow

The bizarre complaint was made by a man in his 20s to a refuse collector in London who was emptying a commercial recycling bin

Researchers found that bottled water may be one of the biggest sources of the microparticles - which may endanger health.

She was brought in for treatment in the artificial sea on Libong Island in Krabi province.

The Friends of Horsey Seals wildlife group said sightings were reported over the last fortnight.

Scientists dropped onto the floes by helicopters and dinghies - and collected samples. It shows air pollution is more widespread than previously feared, they say.

The levy came into effect in England in 2015.

Ice pillow legislation is a British rule that is lauded by most producers because it lowers the risk of Listeria in smoked products.

The Environment Ministry said 1,600 tons of waste was found in 83 containers in the country’s main port.

Waitrose is moving to multicoloured recycled trays for its ready meals as it bids to eliminate its use of unrecyclable black plastic by the end of the year. The colour of the new trays will vary depending on the recycled plastic – predominantly mixed PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles and other ...

Nine deer at a famed park in western Japan have died recently after swallowing plastic bags. Nara Park has more than 1,000 deer and tourists can feed them special sugar-free crackers sold in shops nearby. The crackers do not come in plastic bags but people still carry them. A veterinarian ...

More than a thousand sharks and rays are known to have become entangled in plastic debris with “significantly greater number of species” likely to be affected, a study found. Scientists at the University of Exeter found reports of 1,116 of the creatures caught up in plastic in the world’s oceans ...

Disposable plastic cutlery, plates and bowls, straws and PVC packaging are among the eight items that should be eliminated, Wrap said. Disposable plastic cutlery, polystyrene packaging and plastic cotton buds and stirrers are among eight items that should be eliminated by the end of 2020, according to a report. Eight ...

Humans are ingesting the equivalent of one credit card per week from water, food and the air they breathe. A new WWF study called 'Assessing Plastic Ingestion from Nature to People' reports that people consume 2,000 tiny pieces of plastic each week, on average, which is the equivalent of eating ...

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to outline plans to ban single-use plastics by 2021. Plastic straws, cotton swabs, drink stirrers, plates, cutlery and balloon sticks will be among items due to be banished in the country according to reports in CBC News. The full list of plastics to ...

Former Arsenal footballer Mathieu Flamini joined the protest aimed at protecting the ocean from plastic pollution and highlighting the climate crisis.

Once celebrated as "Heaven on Earth" by travel writers, now a monstrous 238 tonnes of plastic debris scatter the white sandy beaches of the Cocos Islands - including bottle caps, straws and flip-flops

Rob Arnold made his sculpture from the pieces of Nestle product containers he found on a beach in Cornwall

The shock findings of a new study raise questions whether 'biodegradable' materials can be relied on as a realistic solution to the plastic pollution problem

They pilot-tested the technique by researchers from the University of Birmingham at dozens of sites across the English Channel

Polyethylene makes up more than half the plastic (54.5%) found in the Mediterranean

Scientists have managed to convert them into the carbon chips found in the batteries of almost every device

Last year, RSPCA officers rescued almost 600 animals injured when they got entangled or hurt by dumped plastic and cases are on the rise.

Researchers examined 50 mammals from 10 species of dolphins, seals and whales - and found microplastics in them all

The tiny particles of plastic fragments are affecting the ability of mussels to attach themselves to their surroundings and triggering an immune response in the mollusc

The female common dolphin which found washed up on a beach on Jersey by islander Sandra Hilton

Coastal expert has identified many non-native invaders on one stretch of beach alone

The badly injured and malnourished marine mammal was rescued from Waxham Beach in Norfolk yesterday (wed)

Researchers looked for synthetic particles - less than five millimetres in length - including microplastics in 102 sea turtles - and found them in the guts of every single one

The potentially toxic slivers from rubbish dumped in the oceans then end up on our plates in the fish we eat.

The Pup, named after Queen legend Brian May, is resting up at the Gweek Seal Sanctuary in Cornwall.

The animal's death is being highlighted as another example over the environmental dangers of dropping plastic

The TV presenter, 48, throws her weight behind the anti-plastic movement

At least ten animals are currently tangled up or caught in plastic paraphernalia at a time which is said to be 'worse than any other'.

Plastic surgery has become as much of a pop culture phenomenon as a medical marvel. By the mid-90s, complicated cosmetic procedures were known by the average Jo on the street, whether they were discussing breast augmentations or dermal fillers. Louis Theroux underwent cosmetic surgery for a documentary; glamour model Jordan ...

Thrifty motorists are celebrating after hearing they can pay for parking with old plastic bottles.