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The toxic impact of microplastics in the human body
Scientists at the Plastic Health Summit in Amsterdam have revealed disturbing research on micro- and nanoplastics, warning of their potentially deadly effects on human immune cells By Abigail Spink...
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UN move to end plastic pollution is welcome – now what about biodiversity and...
Rainforest being removed to make way for palm oil and rubber plantations. Image: Richard Whitcombe/Shutterstock The UN plastics resolution is a big step forward, but on biodiversity and climate, we’re...
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MCS sues DEFRA over failure to tackle sewage in seas
Sewage and toilet products are an increasing problem in UK waters (Photo: Rachel Stephens/MCS) The UK Government has announced a plan to reduce the discharge of sewage into the water supply, but MCS...
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Action urged over plastic pollution in blood
Members of the Women’s Institute, Common Seas and Kids Against Plastic deliver their petition to Parliament (Photo: supplied) A petition with more than 100,000 signatures calling for action over the...
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International Day of Zero Waste
Plastic waste piled up at an open air dump. Image: MOHAMED ABDULRAHEEM/Shutterstock To encourage humanity to rethink how it deals with our mountains of waste, Saturday 30 March marks the UN’s...
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Fears plastic can make cancer more aggressive
New research suggests that microplastics can play an important role in the speed and aggressiveness of cancers in humans. By Stuart Butler We all know that microplastics are a major environmental...
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Study finds microplastics in human testicles
Tuck in! Microplastic in food. Image: Andrzej Rostek/Shutterstock A study has discovered microplastics in human testicles and scientists fear this might be impacting reproductive health By Stuart...
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What are the most environmentally friendly water bottles?
A glass reusable water bottle. Image: Shutterstock Millions of plastic bottles are thrown away every day with huge environmental consequences, what are the better options? By Stuart Butler The numbers...
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Can microbes save us from plastic pollution?
The world’s ever-growing consumption of plastic may be helped by small but mighty microbes. Image: Huguette Roe/Shutterstock Robin Hanbury-Tenison on solving the plastics problem across the globe...
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