plastic pollution

Ditch The 'Delicate' Wash – It's Putting More Plastic In Our Oceans

80,000 more fibres were released in a delicate wash than a standard cycle.
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Street Artist Reworks Iconic ‘Jaws’ Poster In Swipe At Plastic Pollution

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water ...
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Marium The Insanely Cute Baby Dugong Dies After Eating Plastic Waste

Marium was a social media sensation in Thailand.
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5 Simple Ways To Do Your Bit For Plastic Free July

Ditch single-use packaging – and buy loose where you can.
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Pint-Sized Campaigners Want McDonald's And Burger King To Ditch Plastic Toys

The girls, aged nine and seven, star in tonight's episode of War On Plastic.
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Boots To Replace Plastic Bags With Paper Ones

The retail giant said it was inspired by the BBC series Blue Planet.
By Press Association

Portsmouth Plans To Open Its First Plastic-Free Supermarket – Here's How To Get Involved

“We see the effects of plastic pollution every day on the beaches."
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Microplastics Found In Every UK River Tested By Greenpeace

River Mersey has more plastic pollution than the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
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War On Plastic's Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Says Ditching Bottled Water Is A 'No-Brainer'

But it's not all down to shoppers – supermarkets need to step up, too.
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Malaysia To Return UK’s Plastic Trash

Malaysia will send back some 3,000 metric tonnes of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries such as the US, UK, Canada and Australia. It comes as a move to avoid becoming a dumping ground for rich nations. Malaysia became the world's main destination for plastic waste after China banned its import last year, disrupting the flow of more than seven million tonnes of trash.
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