Scottish bottle deposit scheme to be blocked – but evidence from Europe suggests it's the way forward

Evidence suggests that Scotland’s bottle deposit scheme would prevent huge amounts of litter from entering the environment.

Sharon George, Research Chair, Indigenous Approaches to Environmental Management, Keele University • conversation
March 16, 2023 • ~6 min

Seychelles is becoming overwhelmed by marine plastic -- we now know where it comes from

Remote islands in the Indian Ocean are now strewn with plastic waste – the origin of this waste has until now not been established.

April Burt, Research Associate, University of Oxford • conversation
Feb. 1, 2023 • ~8 min

Single-use plastic bans: research shows three ways to make them effective

How to make England’s new ban a success.

Tegan Evans, PhD Candidate in Ocean Governance, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Jan. 13, 2023 • ~6 min

Waste pickers risk their lives to stop plastic pollution – now they could help shape global recycling policies

Waste pickers want a say in how policies are designed and implemented.

Lucia Fernandez, Waste Pickers Global Coordinator, WIEGO & Lecturer in Architecture, Design and Urbanism, Universidad de la República Uruguay • conversation
Nov. 29, 2022 • ~6 min

Why the UK needs to stop exporting plastic waste

Many countries export their plastic waste abroad – but the mismanagement of this plastic waste is one of the leading causes of plastic pollution in nature.

Steve Fletcher, Professor of Ocean Policy and Economy, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Nov. 25, 2022 • ~7 min

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

Disease-causing parasites can hitch a ride on plastics and potentially spread through the sea, new research suggests

Normally land-bound pathogens that cause deadly diseases for both humans and animals can cling to microplastics and end up in your seafood.

Emma Zhang, Veterinary student, University of California, Davis • conversation
April 26, 2022 • ~7 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

Plastic waste treaty: expert Q&A on the promise of a global agreement to reduce pollution

Without action in the next five years, an extra 80 million tonnes of plastic may end up in the ocean by 2040.

Steve Fletcher, Professor of Ocean Policy and Economy, University of Portsmouth • conversation
March 4, 2022 • ~8 min

Plastic pollution is a global problem – here's how to design an effective treaty to curb it

Public, government and corporate support for a world treaty to curb plastic waste is growing. Treaties addressing mercury pollution, long-range air pollution and ozone depletion offer some lessons.

Sarah J. Morath, Associate Professor of Legal Writing, Wake Forest University • conversation
Feb. 24, 2022 • ~10 min

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