Cleaning up plastic waste

Updated: Sun, 22 Apr 2018

Britain plans deposit return scheme to curb plastic waste

"We can be in no doubt that plastic is wreaking havoc on our marine environment," says environment minister

McDonald's says it's the final straw as cuts down on plastic
McDonald will pilot paper straws in some restaurants By Katherine Pennington | Wed, 28 Mar 2018
European efforts to curb plastic litter in oceans are working
"If we think a bit more wisely about plastic, we can make big changes" By Alex Whiting | Thu, 5 Apr 2018
With 'unforgettable' bag, Malaysians paid to cut plastic
Tesco launches "unforgettable bag" in Kuala Lumpur in an effort to shift away from single-use plastic bags and reduce pollution By Michael Taylor | Tue, 3 Apr 2018
Bottles linked to Flint's toxic water refashioned as clothing line
The collection aims to infuse hope into Flint city, whose tap water became poisoned with lead in 2014 after cost-cutting by local authorities By Sebastien Malo | Fri, 6 Apr 2018
Campaigners call for plastic-free aisles in giant US grocery chain
The petition comes less than a month after the Dutch organic chain Ekoplaza set up what it said was the world's first such supermarket aisle By Sebastien Malo | Tue, 27 Mar 2018
Nestle, Waitrose and KPMG join race to reduce plastic waste
Shift by some of the biggest high-street names answers widespread consumer disquiet over pollution By Umberto Bacchi | Tue, 10 Apr 2018
Island of plastic debris in Pacific far bigger than thought
"It's shocking," says a Netherlands-based ocean cleanup organisation By Sebastien Malo | Thu, 22 Mar 2018
With bottle walls and a ship, Kenya’s coast takes on plastic waste
Waste plastic is being collected on the beaches, and turned into everything from furniture to houses to a sailing ship By Benson Rioba | Mon, 12 Mar 2018
"Paris of the oceans" pact crucial to save seas - WWF head
People should pay attention to the origins of their seafood and push companies to play their part in ocean conservation - Pavan Sukhdev By Sophie Hares | Sat, 10 Mar 2018
Lego follows the green brick road to combat plastic waste
The family-owned maker of colourful plastic bricks said botanical pieces such as leaves and trees would now be made from polyethylene By Zoe Tabary | Fri, 2 Mar 2018
Despite state-level bans, plastic bags suffocate India's cities
Indian states struggle to reduce plastic waste, as individuals, shopkeepers and politicians flout rules By Athar Parvaiz | Mon, 26 Feb 2018
Rising tide of innovation at Davos to keep plastic out of sea
More than 8 million tonnes of plastics enter the ocean each year By Adela Suliman | Tue, 23 Jan 2018
Evian joins big brands in race to bin plastics
"Evian will drive a step change to address the critical issue of plastic" By Adela Suliman | Thu, 18 Jan 2018
Britain's plastic waste measures don't go far enough: campaigners
Two-thirds of all plastic packaging in Britain ends up being landfilled or burned By Varsha Saraogi | Fri, 12 Jan 2018
As Britain bans microbeads, lawmakers urge more action on plastic
Microbeads pollute waterways and oceans, where they can be eaten by marine life and end up in the human food chain By Varsha Saraogi | Mon, 8 Jan 2018
Plastic recycling aims to cure turtle tummy-ache on Kenya's coast
Could cleaning up ocean plastic save wildlife and create jobs? By Manipadma Jena | Thu, 21 Dec 2017
British supermarkets look to bottle deposits to cut pollution
A deposit return scheme involves consumers paying a small deposit that is refunded when they return empty plastic bottles By Adela Suliman | Sat, 9 Dec 2017
Sturdier, cheaper: India urged to build more roads with plastic
"Plastic roads will not only withstand future monsoon damage but will also solve the problem of disposing of non-recyclable plastic" By Rina Chandran | Wed, 25 Oct 2017
"Nobody is safe": Plastic found in drinking water globally
It's probably not something that we want to be ingesting, but we are, whether through our drinking water, through beer, juice By Anna Pujol-Mazzini | Wed, 6 Sep 2017
Afghan women refugees resurrected as India plastic waste warriors
How to address India's chronic waste problem and empower refugee women who often flounder in their adopted homelands By Nita Bhalla | Fri, 23 Jun 2017
Plastic to outweigh fish in the sea if waste keeps flowing
Efforts are being launched around the world to clear up plastic debris in the ocean and to stop it getting there in the first place By Adela Suliman | Thu, 8 Jun 2017
Kenya seeks to cure plastic bag addiction with blanket ban
Can Kenya's fourth attempt to get rid of plastic bags, spurred by a social media campaign, finally start to reduce pollution? By Moraa Obiria | Wed, 3 May 2017
Tanzanian start-up turns urban waste into "plastic lumber"
As Tanzania's cities grow, entrepreneur aims to curb deforestation by substituting plastic building materials for wood By Nellie Peyton | Fri, 17 Feb 2017
Entrepreneur turns plastic waste into a way to save trees in Kenya
"To fight climate change it has to be business unusual,” says the head of the Kenya Climate Innovation Center By Benson Rioba | Sun, 30 Oct 2016