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8.3 billion tonnes of plastic have been produced since the 1950s, with 8 million pieces making their way into our oceans each day. With plastic waste expected to double in the next decade, by 2050 it’s thought that ocean plastic will outnumber fish.
"Honoured and very grateful."
Other major brands refused to disclose the amount they produce.
There’s a new viral challenge that doesn’t involve dancing or consuming noxious substances, and this one is helping save the world. The #TrashTag Challenge is seeing people find areas covered in litter and debris, cleaning them up, and then posting the before and after photos on social media.
The move comes ahead of a government ban.
She later returned to the zoo to apologise.
It comes as figures highlight the importance of biodiversity to the UK economy.
Should we be avoiding it?
Nearly 500 schools are exposed to illegally high pollution – an extended Ultra Low Emissions Zone would protect kids from Barnet to Bexley, Hackney to Hammersmith
Philippine authorities found 1,529 live exotic turtles stuffed in luggage belonging to a Filipino passenger arriving at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport from Hong Kong. Customs officials handed 1,529 turtles to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Wildlife Traffic Monitoring Unit.