Waste, Pollution & Recycling

Clothing in Britain is increasingly characterised by a high volume/low value approach to business. Judging by past precedent, consumers will discard some 680 million items of clothing when they spring clean their wardrobes this year.

‘Nurdles’ may sound cute but they pose a huge risk to the marine environment, writes Claire Gwinnett, associate professor in Forensic and Crime Science, Staffordshire University.