Plastic waste

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The European Parliament approved a ban on single-use plastics, meaning that common plastic items that make up 70 percent of marine litter will be banned in the EU by 2021. The law also sets targets for the collection of plastic bottles, includes new labeling laws and strengthens provisions to ensure companies pay to clean up their pollution.

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The chain has also introduced a "bring your own container scheme" to help customers cut back on plastic and cardboard consumption.

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Visual artist Amith Venkataramaiah's series of AI images speculate on the evolution of marine life, existing in tandem with the exponential appearance of plastic waste in oceans.

These tips will help you to reduce the amount of packaging you use, and get you into DIY cleaning products. Words: Nadene Hall Should you recycle, re-use or refuse? There’s an outer layer of plastic wrapping, covered in enticing imagery and colourful writing. Then there’s an inner bag. Then there is a plastic tray. Finally, you can eat your cookie. The amount of packaging we deal with every has exploded, and there are three philosophies on what to do with it. Recycling is your first option…

China has issued a policy to reduce single-use plastic products. According to Reuters, the country's state planner announced it would introduce restrictions on production, use and sale of single-use plastic products to help the environment.

Plastic waste may have finally met its match. A newly discovered bacterium called Ideonella sakaiensis has shown an ability to digest plastic, which could be