Tag: plastic waste
England to ban plastic wet wipes in a bid to clean up rivers and seas
The new ban on plastic wet wipes aims to protect waterways, curb microplastic pollution and end the scourge of ‘fatbergs’
Conservation Environment Lifestyle Society
How litter-picking became a competitive sport
Born in Japan, spogomi is now going global. As competitors like to say: ‘the real winner is the environment’
Environment Lifestyle World
Plastic with a past: traceable pots made from reclaimed fishing nets
Discarded fishing gear is getting a second life as elegant, origami-inspired planters – thanks to a Scottish design startup
Arts Conservation Environment Society
Spore and peace: fungi power a quiet revolution in nappy waste
A US-based biotech firm has developed a plastic-eating fungi, offering an eco-friendly solution to tackle the global nappy waste crisis
Environment Innovation Science Society Sustainable Development
The ‘bubble barriers’ that stop plastic pollution before it reaches the sea
The low-fi pollution solution has proven surprisingly effective in the Netherlands. Now, it’s being rolled out elsewhere in Europe
Conservation Environment Innovation
Positive.News | Partners
Compostable, reusable, or none at all? The future of plastic packaging
Big oil regards plastic as a growth market. But these startups have other ideas that will help us use less of the stuff
Written in partnership with Green Alley Award
