Plastics: 1/14 of 14
Will sugar be the oil of the 21st century?
Matilda Lee
1st December, 2009
You can turn it into everything from fuel to plastics. But will the surge in demand for sugar end up having a serious environmental impact? more...
How to make your town plastic bag free
Sylvia Rowley
15th April, 2009
Sylvia Rowley examines Rebecca Hosking's tips to rid your town of plastic bags more...
30 steps to an oil-free world
1st May, 2008
Ecologist
Our addiction to oil is not inevitable. We can all take steps to kick the habit more...
How to make your town plastic-free
Sylvia Rowley
15th April, 2009
Sylvia Rowley examines Rebecca Hosking's tips to rid your town of plastic bags more...
Californian Ocean Protection Council calls for a state-wide ban on Styrofoam packaging
Ecologist
16th January, 2009
Little angers environmentalists more than receiving food or products in Styrofoam packaging, and now the Californian Ocean Protection Council has called for a blanket ban on the use of the material in food containers across California. more...
Landfill-on-sea
Daisy Dumas
7th February, 2008
Plastic rubbish gets tossed away in far-off places that we rarely get to see. Daisy Dumas assesses its impact on the world's largest floating landfill. more...
Plastics chemical found in human tissue at high levels
News
10th August, 2007
A key chemical used in modern plastics has been found in human tissues at 10 times the concentration considered safe, new research has found. more...
'Frisco votes to ban the bag
News
29th March, 2007
The local council in San Francisco, California, has set a precedent by becoming the first US city to vote to ban large supermarkets from handing out plastic bags, Reuters has reported. more...
The perils of plastic amnesia
Matthew Carmichael
1st November, 2006
Convenient, flimsy, costly, cynical, manipulative, wasteful, deadly...we'll never forget the plastic bag more...
Behind the label: Interior paints
Pat Thomas
1st February, 2006
Thinking of brightening up your house for spring? Think again, there’s a lot more to paint than meets the eye. Pat Thomas reportsmore...
Reusable nappies
Matilda Lee
1st February, 2005
Do you want the best for your baby, but don’t want to harm the environment? Then use reusable nappies. Contrary to popular belief, modern reusables are cheaper and more hygienic than disposables, and you won't have to spend hours cleaning them. more...
Are you too well behaved
Diane Wilson
1st October, 2004
The US authorities have allowed Formosa Plastics and other chemicals corporations to poison the waterways of the Texas Gulf Coast for decades. When local shrimp-boat operator Diane Wilson found out what was going on she single-handedly set about forcing Formosa to clean up its act. more...
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Like Flowers Breaking through the Cement
Holly Wren
1st April, 2003
Many people dismiss environmentalism as a middle-class luxury that few can afford. But in Mexico City a group of impoverished street punks are pioneering radical social alternatives because their survival depends on it. Holly Wren reports. more...
Bottled Water
The Ecologist
1st February, 2003
Twice as expensive as petrol, three times the price of milk, and 10,000 times more expensive than tap water. Is it worth it, and what impact is it having on our environment? more...Members
