Plastic pollution

Microplastics: the what, where and how.

Discover the dangers of flushing your wet wipes.

Ongoing research into plastic pollution is essential.

Debate over the use of artificial and natural lawns has been rekindled in recent weeks as temperatures surge across the UK.

The protective equipment that kept us safe during from COVID-19 could pose a lethal threat to nature. 

Human waste was found 2,000 metres below the ocean surface.

The biggest threat to marine life in Britain isn't plastic bottles - it's fishing gear.

Researchers have proposed changing the common name of the flesh-footed shearwater.

Seabirds in the Pacific Ocean are eating plastic and feeding it to their chicks.

Microplastics aren't just affecting large animals, they're also affecting microscopic species too.

The body mass of young shearwaters has deteriorated in just over a decade, with plastic consumption believed to be the most likely cause.

A new disease has been described in seabirds, but it might just be the tip of the iceberg.

Billions of plastic particles accumulate on remote islands mostly via sea.

Ongoing research into plastic pollution is essential.

It has the highest density of plastic in the world.

The birds that live on Lord Howe Island are facing death by ocean plastic.

Microplastics in the atmosphere might encourage the formation of clouds.

Tiny plastic fibres have been found in the stomachs of deep-sea fish living in a remote part of the South Atlantic Ocean.

It has the highest density of plastic in the world.

As the crabs die, they release a signal attracting other crabs causing a gruesome chain reaction.  

Tests on 11 dolphins in the USA revealed every one had tiny pieces of plastic in their breath.

Researchers have proposed changing the common name of the flesh-footed shearwater.

Each year, 52 million tonnes of plastic waste enters the environment.

From helping us grow our food to tackling our plastic waste problem, fungi can help us achieve a more sustainable future.

Seabirds in the Pacific Ocean are eating plastic and feeding it to their chicks.

Microplastics in the atmosphere might encourage the formation of clouds.

Hear stories from the front line of the planetary emergency, as well as solutions from nature, science and people power.

Microplastics aren't just affecting large animals, they're also affecting microscopic species too.

The body mass of young shearwaters has deteriorated in just over a decade, with plastic consumption believed to be the most likely cause.

A new disease has been described in seabirds, but it might just be the tip of the iceberg.

Mass producing the proteins in the saliva could provide a cheap and effective way to break down polyethylene waste. 

Debate over the use of artificial and natural lawns has been rekindled in recent weeks as temperatures surge across the UK.

The protective equipment that kept us safe during from COVID-19 could pose a lethal threat to nature. 

Despite vast investment in climate change, much less attention is being paid to plastic pollution - and we need to fight both together. 

The Big Plastic Count will take place between 16 and 22 May

175 countries voted to start preparations for a new treaty aimed at regulating and controlling plastics last week.

Billions of plastic particles accumulate on remote islands mostly via sea.

The oceans are facing down three huge threats: overfishing, pollution and climate change. 

Tiny plastic fibres have been found in the stomachs of deep-sea fish living in a remote part of the South Atlantic Ocean.

British photographer Mandy Barker assembles collections of plastic pulled from water around the world.