Plastic pollution5 Dec 2024Pupils inspire switch from single-use plasticsFive schools now use reusable pudding pots after the children wrote letters raising their concerns.5 Dec 2024Nottingham1 Dec 2024Global plastic talks collapse as oil states rebelTwo years of negotiations to reduce global plastic production have collapsed amid a split between countries.1 Dec 2024Climate24 Nov 2024Washed-up plastic turned into artworkMembers of the public created almost 70 artworks earlier this year to highlight plastic pollution.24 Nov 2024Stoke & Staffordshire5 Nov 2024Litter in Guernsey waters mostly plastic - reportSurveys led by volunteers say more than half of items found are also from an unknown origin.5 Nov 2024Guernsey2 Nov 2024‘Shocking’ microplastic research prompts reviewManchester University student Liberty Turrell conducted tests on the estuary of the Medina River. 2 Nov 202420 Oct 202410 years of the plastic bag charge in ScotlandIn 2014, shops started charging a minimum of 5p per bag in attempt to reduce waste.20 Oct 2024Scotland Politics18 Oct 2024Mega-mileage campervan fails to meet his makerCecil, who was heading towards a million miles, blows a gasket on a trek to a VW plant in Germany.18 Oct 2024Cornwall8 Oct 2024Pupils win award for reducing single-use plasticsThe children have reduced single-use plastics at their school and encouraged businesses to follow suit.8 Oct 2024Somerset5 Oct 2024Pumpkin farmer carves out plan for Halloween wasteA farmer has encouraged people to avoid buying plastic decorations and stop wasting real pumpkins.5 Oct 2024England