Plastic Pollution

Consumers are choosing brands they think are better for the planet, so its important they know what theyre getting. How often are you overwhelmed or confused by labels at the store? Organic, non-GMO, fair trade, cruelty-free ... the list goes on. With mounti…

(CNN)Afroz Shah, a lawyer in Mumbai, hasn't had a weekend off in four years. But he hasn't spent this time writing briefs or preparing for court. His mission? Saving the world's oceans from plastic pollution. It's a calling he found in 2015 after moving to…

How dangerous are micro- and nanoplastics? Do they affect the environment? What harm can they do to our bodies? Questions that we can now finally answer because of Fazel Abdolahpur Monikh. Together with his colleagues, he developed a method to detect and quan…

Greece announced a campaign on Wednesday to tackle plastic pollution and promised to stop the use of single-use plastics by June 2020. "39 tonnes of plastic waste end up in the sea in Greece (every day) and a lot of it turns into fish food," Environment Mini…

Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Straws are among the items officials will consider banning Straws, stirrers, cotton buds and single-use plastic cutlery could be banned in Wales next year. The Welsh Government is to consult on restricting the sale…

By now it's well established that microplastics are a problem in the environment, even in the remotest parts of the planet. But where do different microplastics come from and how they get there, especially in the Arctic? When two of Jacob Berg Lofthus's frie…

An unmanned, fully-autonomous vessel will be one of the first to ever cross the Atlantic Ocean, it has been announced. Computer giants IBM revealed today they are creating the state-of-the-art Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) with the hope of it setting sail …

Plastic pollution negatively impacts the health of our planet. Waste management has led to an irreversible environmental crisis that is felt by wildlife, especially in the oceans. One organization, called Banana Leaf Technology, is helping to address the star…

If you're not into bar soap, here's an innovative option for liquid hand soap. Today is Global Handwashing Day, a chance to reflect on how clean hands save lives and make our world a safer place. It advocates for "all individuals, young and old, to properly …

By Caroline Chebet for The Standard in Kenya As the winter season slowly approaches in Europe, bird enthusiasts are in for a treat as migratory birds start arriving in Kenyas Rift Valley. Conservationists say this seasons migration has started earlier than u…