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The ‘bubble barriers’ that stop plastic pollution before it reaches the sea The low-fi pollution solution has proven surprisingly effective in the Netherlands. Now, it’s being rolled out elsewhere in Europe Conservation Environment Innovation
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Compostable, reusable, or none at all? The future of plastic packaging Big oil regards plastic as a growth market. But these startups have other ideas that will help us use less of the stuff Written in partnership with Green Alley Award
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Supermarket chain to replace plastic ‘bags for life’ with paper alternative Morrisons is trialling paper carriers at selected stores, with the intention of axing plastic bags from all of its shops Environment Good Business
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Three good things: packaging From laser labels to ‘plastic’ derived from sugar cane, three environmentally-friendly alternatives to plastic packaging Environment Innovation

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