A university is removing all single-use cups from its campuses following a pilot scheme which "saved 4,500 disposable cups ...

Plastic pollution is a big problem for our oceans and although in recent years, people have started cutting down on plastic ...

And we are now facing an accelerating threat that transcends borders and puts everyone in harm's way. To end the plastic crisis, the UN plastic pollution treaty must introduce new global binding rules ...

Why is plastic pollution a problem? Plastic pollution is the most visible example of the havoc we’re causing to our planet. From our local beaches to the remote Arctic, it is choking our oceans and ...

A full plan to ban avoidable single use plastics by 2025 – such as plastic cups and cutlery – could make the real difference we need to protect the planet. We also need businesses to take the issue ...

A number of Belfast's entertainment venues are piloting a scheme to remove the use of plastic cups at gigs and events in 2025. The 12-month pilot is being driven by the Venue Sustainability Forum ...

In Minnesota, only about 10% of the 656,420 tons of plastic that gets thrown out each year becomes new products, according to ...

Plastic is one of the most useful products of the 20th and 21st centuries. Its flexibility and cost-efficiency expanded across different industries, but ...

The football tournament targets single-use plastic, promotes local fabrics and serves only local foods. The cup is wooden and ...