The ugly truth of the plastics industry and the false solution of plastic recycling.

You might want to broach the topic of plastic waste at work, discuss synthetic clothing fibres with a friend or talk astroturf with a neighbour. Either way it can be hard to get the conversation rolling in the first place, never mind managing your emotions throughout and ending on a positive note. But building up the courage to discuss environmental problems can have all sorts of positive outcomes. You can find common ground with people, exchange ideas and find support. You might raise...

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 avoided. From the...