Poisoning. Dismemberment. Disease. It sounds like a horror film in the making. But this is the reality faced by many beneath the ocean’s sur

The massive influx of plastic waste into our oceans is one of the most significant environmental crises currently impacting global...

Tyres are the second largest source of ocean microplastics, and new research has identified them as the source of a lethal toxin that’s killing salmon. Plastic pollution has become one of the biggest environmental challenges that we currently face, and with global plastic production now exceeding 380 million tonnes per year, that comes as little surprise. From whales and seabirds choking on a bellyful of plastic bags, to microplastics reaching the top of Mount Everest, plasti

First created for large playing fields, artificial grass can now be found in a whole range of businesses, schools, public roof terraces and private gardens. With more people aspiring to minimal maintenance lawns, the astroturf market has seen a huge increase. In fact it’s projected to reach 7 billion pounds by 2025 . But is it a good idea to be laying plastic all over our towns and cities? Aside from the fact it looks a little odd, there are many reasons astroturf is best avo

Coal, oil and natural gas: we all learn about these three types of fossil fuels in school. But are we really educated on how they are...

Every plastic product we use is made of small 5mm plastic pellets (the size of a lentil) called nurdles, which are melted and moulded into all the plastic we see around us today. Nurdles are a type of microplastic that does not biodegrade. The 4-step Process Produced in factories around the world Transported to plastic manufacturing plants all across the globe Melted Moulded into different objects Spills and Spoils During their production, transportation, and manufacturing pr