Plastic Pollution

Drinks Firms Spooked As India Refuses To Exempt Some Plastic Straws From Ban

India has rejected demands from large global and domestic beverage firms to exempt some plastic straws from a ban that takes effect on 1 July, fanning...

Plastic Bank Prevents 2bn Plastic Bottles From Entering The Ocean

Plastic Bank, a social enterprise aiming to change the global supply chain for recycled ocean-bound plastic, has announced that it has stopped 2 billion pl...

Big Brands Call For Global Pact To Cut Plastic Production

Pingo Doce Allows Consumers To Bring Own Containers

Portuguese supermarket chain Pingo Doce is allowing consumers to bring their own containers for certain products, including fish, meat, bread, de...