Plastic

Pupils inspire switch from single-use plastics

Scientists develop 'environmentally friendly' plastic that dissolves in sea water

Rare Earth. Who's in charge: us or plastic? Audio, 53 minutesRare Earth

Assignment. Plastic recycling’s dirty secrets. Audio, 27 minutesAssignment

Recycling scheme expanding to more households

10 years of the plastic bag charge in Scotland

Mega-mileage campervan fails to meet his maker

‘Use pumpkins not plastic at Halloween' says farmer

Pupils win award for reducing single-use plastics

Pumpkin farmer carves out plan for Halloween waste

Party over for Tupperware as it files for bankruptcy

New £1m machine will help sort town's rubbish

How to solve the plastic problem. Video, 00:05:19How to solve the plastic problem

Wet wipe factory closure sees 200 jobs lost

Bristol parents invited to join nappy recycling trial

Reopened community coffee and refill shop thriving

Consumers urged to take up plastic-free challenge

Business Daily. Seaweed: the super weed? Audio, 18 minutesBusiness Daily

Hundreds of jobs at risk at wet wipe factory

Sculptor makes tree using years worth of plastic

1990: Popcorn vs plastic packaging. Video, 00:00:431990: Popcorn vs plastic packaging

1968: Tomorrow's World - Plastic Grass. Video, 00:03:001968: Tomorrow's World - Plastic Grass

China hits back at US and EU as trade rows deepen