The plastic crisis has deep corporate roots: to protect our planet, they need to be exposed

The plastic industry uses powerful tactics to convince us it’s not that bad, but in reality many of their green solutions aren’t working.

Alice Mah, Professor of Sociology, University of Warwick • conversation
Aug. 4, 2022 • ~8 min

Four reasons to be hopeful about the planned global plastics treaty

Over 170 countries have endorsed a resolution to negotiate a plastics treaty that’s much more precise than the Paris climate change agreement.

Elizabeth Kirk, Professor of International Environmental Law, University of Lincoln • conversation
March 21, 2022 • ~7 min

What is wishcycling? Two waste experts explain

Tossing something into your recycling bin that can’t be processed does more harm than good.

Kate O'Neill, Professor of Global Environmental Politics, University of California, Berkeley • conversation
Jan. 12, 2022 • ~5 min

COVID litter: we mapped discarded masks and gloves in 11 countries with the help of citizen science

Masks are back in wider use in the UK and elsewhere. Our research highlights the need to dispose of them correctly.

Simon Kolstoe, Reader in Bioethics and University Ethics Advisor, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Dec. 9, 2021 • ~7 min

Top tips for tackling plastic pollution -- from marine scientists

Making environmentally friendly choices is complex: here’s a guide to help you at home or out shopping.

Clare E. Collins, Postgraduate Research Student in Environmental Sciences, University of Hull • conversation
Aug. 4, 2021 • ~8 min

Where does plastic pollution go when it enters the ocean?

Each bit of plastic takes a unique journey once it reaches the ocean. We're trying to spot the patterns.

Ton van den Bremer, Associate Professor of Engineering, Delft University of Technology • conversation
Feb. 26, 2021 • ~7 min

The war against plastic is distracting us from pollution that cannot be seen

We need to focus on causes like overconsumption, not the material itself.

Paul Kay, Associate Professor in Water Quality, University of Leeds • conversation
Oct. 26, 2020 • ~8 min

The ocean is swimming in plastic and it's getting worse – we need connected global policies now

What groups like the G20 can do to help fix the problem.

Keiron Philip Roberts, Research Fellow in Clean Carbon Technologies and Resource Management, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Sept. 17, 2020 • ~5 min

Coronavirus face masks: an environmental disaster that might last generations

As face marks and coverings become compulsory worldwide, littering and their potential impact on the environment increases.

Steve Fletcher, Professor of Ocean Policy and Economy, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Aug. 14, 2020 • ~6 min

Plastic found lining UK seabird nests on a worrying scale

We found plastic waste in pellets seabirds regurgitated and lining the nests where they raise chicks.

Tom Ovenden, PhD Candidate - Forest Ecology, Resilience and Biodiversity Conservation, University of Stirling • conversation
July 28, 2020 • ~5 min

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