Tag: Plastic
Spore and peace: fungi power a quiet revolution in nappy waste
A US-based biotech firm has developed a plastic-eating fungi, offering an eco-friendly solution to tackle the global nappy waste crisis
Environment Innovation Science Society Sustainable Development
Has plastic pollution reached its tipping point?
As the UN prepares to sign a major treaty on plastic pollution, are we on the brink of unstoppable positive change?
Economics Environment Social Enterprise Society Sustainable Development
The great plastic culture shift: 3 ways we’ve fallen out of love with plastic
There remains a long way to go, but habits around plastic use have changed markedly in recent years
Environment Lifestyle Society
What went right this week: a roadmap for slashing plastic waste, plus more
The world got a roadmap for quitting plastic, England’s ‘motor city’ went green, and Vogue printed a braille edition, plus more
Conservation Culture Environment Lifestyle Society
What went right this week: the Great Pacific garbage patch cleanup, plus more
The Great Pacific garbage patch cleanup hit a milestone, tiger numbers stabilised, Botswana bested HIV, and much more
Environment Health Politics Society
Refill shops: the once-niche trend that’s going mainstream
The UK now has hundreds of refill shops, helping people reduce packaging. Now supermarkets are getting in on the act
Economics Environment Lifestyle Society
