Plastic pollution has now been found in Antarctic sea ice, which has far-reaching consequences for the health of the planet and underlines the need for a global treaty the tackle it
With the legal responsibility to protect the natural environment of England, The Environment Agency could be doing a lot more to tackle the second largest source of marine microplastic pollution – plastic pellets. Pellets are the raw material of the entire plastics industry and are melted and moulded into every plastic product in existence. These […]
Of all the sea-based sources of marine plastic pollution, the most common, and also the most harmful, is lost and discarded fishing gear, also referred to as ‘ghost gear’
It’s time to put on our boots, trek to the nearest beach and dig around for plastic pellets in the fight against plastic pollution
There is significant work to be done to collect data on ghost gear in Africa and raise the profile of the problem
Climate change is not a standalone issue but a crisis impacting on and threatening every aspect of life on Earth