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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 ...