Coronavirus and the return of plastic – in pictures
Until recently it was possible to imagine the end of plastic, but Covid-19 has changed the game.
Category: Climate
Plastic superhighway: the awful truth of our hidden ocean waste
The ocean is like a superhighway for plastic debris, and every nation with a shoreline has a sliproad on to it. Regardless of where it comes from, once plastic enters the ocean, it’s everyone’s problem.
Thousands of Tons of Microplastics Are Falling from the Sky
Carried by the wind, dust particles from places such as the Sahara Desert can float halfway around the world before settling to the ground.