Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Plastic
Burning plastic for cooking and heating is an emerging crisis, study finds
13 per cent of Nigerian households use garbage as cooking fuel, while Indonesian soil and food samples have dangerous toxin levels linked to burning plastic
What actually happens to plastic?
Once the plastic packaging leaves your hands, where does it go? Only 9 per cent ends up in a recycling facility...
New study finds sunlight can recycle black plastic – here’s how
Black plastics have traditionally been far more difficult to recycle than others, but new study uses power of sunlight to change that
Can microbes save us from plastic pollution?
Robin Hanbury-Tenison on solving the plastics problem across the globe before we all end up as waste product
USA supports Global Plastics Treaty to reduce consumption
US to join countries including EU member states, Canada and Rwanda in plastic treaty to reduce global consumption – but is the treaty enough?
Study finds microplastics in human testicles
A study has discovered microplastics in every human testicle and scientists fear this might be impacting human reproductive health.
Earn money from recycling
While we should all automatically be recycling, if you need a little more incentive then we explain how you can earn money from recycling.
Fears plastic can make cancer more aggressive
New research suggests that microplastics can play an important role in the speed and aggressiveness of cancers in humans.
International Day of Zero Waste
To encourage humanity to rethink how it deals with our mountains of waste March 30 marks the UN’s International Day of Zero Waste.
Better World Video Awards 2024: Plastic Man
Surfing environmentalists The Goat Surf Club head to Senegal to meet a unique campaigner and to catch some waves
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