New research found that a specific type of bacteria uses plastic as food and is able to break down natural organic matter in lakes

It is seeking views on marine net gain, which would protect valuable marine species and habitats, for example, through planting seagrass which stores and absorbs carbon or removing plastics and other litter from the oceans

A campaign will help households measure their plastic footprint

The energy giant has partnered with Clean Energy Planet which converts hard-to-recycle waste plastics into circular petrochemical feedstocks

The drinks industry is responsible for more than a third of litter found in 2020 and 2021

The funding will scale up efforts to tackle biodiversity loss, climate change and pollution

The lead author of a new study told ELN recycled bottles could ‘contaminate’ drinks with more chemicals than new bottles

Heads of state, environment ministers and other representatives from 175 nations have agreed to develop a legally binding agreement by 2024

Ahead of this weekend’s game, the Etihad Stadium has been fitted with new plastic recycling pods

The EU aims for an agreement that takes a circular, life-cycle approach to plastics as outlined in the Circular Economy Action Plan