Plastics

Charlie Gilpin and his friend Will Hearle from Lambeth Friends of the Earth local group decided to do our plastic timer challenge. They're amazed at the lengths they have to go to.

Little progress in boosting recycling or reducing waste

Takeaways often come in plastic food containers with disposable utensils. They're a big part of the plastic pollution in our waste system – and in our seas.

People across the UK are being urged to take the #DrasticOnPlastic Timer Challenge and find out how long they can go without using pointless plastic.

You’ve seen the gross sewer-blocking fatberg pics? Here’s how government, industry and shoppers can all help stop wet wipes clogging our drains and oceans.

Crisp packets are hard to recycle. The plastic in them pollutes our streets, parks, rivers and seas. But are solutions on the way?

The government’s Resources and Waste Strategy, published today, could significantly cut waste and boost recycling, Friends of the Earth said today - but only if clear targets and action are included.

Nearly 40,000 Friends of the Earth supporters called on retailers to stop plastic pollution from the clothes they sell. We wrote to UK firms to find out what they're doing.