A central question remains unresolved in the draft treaty: Is plastic pollution basically a waste management problem, or can it be solved only with a cap on production?

Garden leaves make good compost, but street leaves are too polluted.

About half of our Halloween pumpkins go entirely uneaten.

Japan has undertaken extensive efforts to decontaminate land in Fukushima – whether they were they right to do so is a complex question.

Halloween is a sustainability nightmare – but it doesn’t have to be.

Electronic waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world – there are things you can do to minimise your role in it.

The new ban will raise awareness about the plastic crisis. But failing to provide viable alternatives may simply displace the problem, instead of addressing it

Those who grow their own food in gardens and allotments waste less and eat more healthily – but not everyone has the chance to do so.