Today plastic pollution in the world's oceans is a widely recognised issue, yet back in 1971 marine biologist Edward Carpenter was unable to get the scientific community to take head of his findings...
Scientists at Northumbria University, alongside collaborators from Newcastle University, have developed a novel technology to tackle climate change using bacteria...
Erika Armanino reports on concerning research that gives us yet another reason to re-evaluate our relationship with plastic ...
Isabel Lamb on the recent Marine Conservation Society report highlighting PPE as a polluter of our coastlines ...
Scarlett Welch delves into the positive and negative impacts of Covid-19 on the environment, and whether these are likely to affect us for years to come...
Every year at Christmas in the UK, an additional 3 million tonnes of rubbish is thrown away compared with the rest of the year, including many forms of microplastic. These small shards of plastic, som...
The Welsh Government revealed plans earlier this week to ban a wide range of single-use plastics, a proposal expected to be passed into legislation following an upcoming consultation. Materials to be ...
Em Richardson on how plastic pollution is impacting yet another marine species...
Future Under Climate Crisis (F.U.C.C.) was launched by Newcastle University Students' Union (NUSU) on January 31st, as the university pledges to be more 'green'. The campaign was set up by NUSU to enc...
Rachel Makinson draws inspiration from ocean pollution in this week's Poembox submission...
Lily Holbrook reports how the global drinks manufacturer may not be as transparent with their recycling policies as we thought...
Tiny plastics, far bigger problems - why microplastics are not as small a problem as you might think....
In the 1950s plastic became one of the most commonly used materials in the world and it still holds that position today. Back then humanity hadn’t realised how damaging the plastic was going to beco...
Hei, folk! Hvordan har du det? Good to be back on Geordie land. By now, I’m sure many of you have read the news that the government is contemplating the adoption of the Norwegian bottle recycling sc...
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