Waste & Recycling
The Solent food web is riddled with PFAS, new research finds
A new study has reveals the degree to which per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) proliferate
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Scientists turn detectives on ‘invisible pollution’ from abandoned boats
A marine biologist’s discovery of fibreglass particles in British shellfish has inspired a United Nations-endorsed
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The plastic that will self-destruct on command
Researchers have created a new type of ‘living plastic’ capable of destroying itself when triggered,
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Southern Water pleads guilty to polluting Kent coastline
Southern Water has pleaded guilty to a series of pollution incidents across north Kent between
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Regions with worst air pollution have least funding to tackle it
Philanthropy is forgetting about parts of the word which are most vulnerable to atmospheric toxins,
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Nobody knows how many chickens are farmed in Britain (and it matters)
Millions of poultry birds are unaccounted for across the UK, with potentially huge consequences for
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To pee or not to pee: environmental questions hang over urine
Every time you flush, life-giving nutrients are wasted. But one of the core substances produced
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One of humanity’s greatest climate achievements is at risk
The most important international environmental agreement of all time shows how collaboration and cooperation can
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Plastic recovered from the coastlines is driving food-safe recycled polypropylene
It’s in cups, trays, caps, films, closures — and our seas. Less than 1% of
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Are forever chemicals increasing childhood asthma cases?
High levels of prenatal exposure to PFAS has been linked to increased likelihood of developing
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