Plastic

Plastic pollution and the climate emergency are forcing us to question our water consumption habits.

What story will be told by the plastic, carbon, concrete, nuclear waste, and cities we leave behind?

As the Covid-19 crisis saw the price of oil plummet, consequences for plastic recycling – and more broadly the transition to a circular economy – may be grave.

Menstrual capitalism reproduces deeply entrenched taboos to profit at the expense of wellbeing, environment and gender equality.

An interview with Italian Green MEP Marco Affronte on how recent EU legislation on plastic is a milestone in the fight against global plastic pollution.

Public momentum to tackle plastic waste is strong in the UK, but political barriers stall further progress.

The EU is taking small steps to combatting plastic pollution, yet truly changing our relationship with plastic calls for rethinking consumption-based growth.

As the EU acts on plastic pollution, industry lobbyists are upping their game in an effort to water down proposals.

In a world where plastic objects are almost unavoidable, we asked an advocate for bioplastics whether they can truly offer a sustainable alternative.

An interview with plastic waste campaigners who call for curbs on plastic production to effectively contain plastic pollution at source.