Video, 3 minutes 03 seconds Video 3:03 What are 'nurdles' and why are they dangerous? 20 Mar20th March
Race to clean up billions of plastic 'nurdles' that washed up in UK after tanker crash 20 Mar20th March UK
Crisp packets, bottle caps and wrappers among three quarters of a million pieces of rubbish found on UK beaches 19 Mar19th March Science & Tech
Daily home activities could give off clouds of microplastics, scientists warn 24 Nov24th November Science & Tech
Video, 1 minute 13 seconds Video 1:13 How a push-up can expose you to microplastic 24 Nov24th November Science & Tech
Microplastics found in penises for first time, researchers say 19 Jun 202419th June 2024 Science & Tech
Plastic crisis 'out of control' as 1.7 billion pieces thrown away weekly in UK 17 Apr 202417th April 2024 UK
Coca-Cola and Nestle accused of 'misleading' shoppers over bottle recycling claims 7 Nov 20237th November 2023
'Huge step forward': Single-use plastic ban comes into force in England 1 Oct 20231st October 2023 UK
Microplastics in clouds may be contributing to climate change, researchers warn 28 Sep 202328th September 2023 Science & Tech
Video, 1 minute 57 seconds Video 1:57 Marine life freed during plastic purge 15 Sep 202315th September 2023
'Eco-friendly' paper straws found to contain potentially toxic chemicals 25 Aug 202325th August 2023 Science & Tech
Biggest change to design of iconic Remembrance poppy in 28 years revealed 19 Apr 202319th April 2023 UK
What we buried has emerged to haunt us - the leaking landfills on our coasts 28 Jan 202328th January 2023
Date set for ban on wide range of single-use plastic items in England 16 Jan 202316th January 2023 UK
Record number of plastic nurdles on beaches as groups call for tougher laws 3 Dec 20223rd December 2022 World
'Jaw-dropping' amount of plastic thrown away by British households every year revealed 12 Jul 202212th July 2022
Microplastics discovered in freshly fallen snow in Antarctic for first time 25 Jun 202225th June 2022 Science & Tech
Exclusive Exclusive Satellite images reveal filthy mounds of plastic waste tumbling into water, in world-first technology 9 May 20229th May 2022
Boots to stop selling all wet wipes containing plastic by end of the year 19 Apr 202219th April 2022 UK
Abu Dhabi to ban single-use plastic bags to help reach carbon neutrality by 2050 6 Apr 20226th April 2022 World
Microplastics found in human blood for first time after scientists make 'concerning finding' 25 Mar 202225th March 2022 Science & Tech
Five million pieces of Lego were lost at sea in Cornwall in 1997. The search for them has uncovered an underwater world of plastic 7 Feb 20227th February 2022 Ents & Arts
