Mardi Gras in New Orleans can generate more than 1,000 tons of trash every year. A coalition of nonprofit groups, city officials and scientists has a plan to clean it up. By Jackie Delamatre New ...

Pile of empty plastic food containers in cluttered cabinet - Greggory Disalvo We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Single-use plastics are staples in American households, from ...

Exclusive: Use of toxic plastic beads in treatment works is unnecessary and outdated, say conservationists The use of tiny, toxic plastic beads at sewage works should be banned nationwide, an MP and ...

Many UK homeowners adore their original timber sash windows but are tired of cold rooms, traffic noise and high energy bills. At the same time, the idea of ripping those windows out and replacing them ...

Andy Dinsdale began walking the southern English coast in search of a “sea heart,” a tough Mahogany seed carried by ocean currents from Central and South American rainforests. In his quest to find one ...

A recent spill of bio-beads – small plastic pellets used by some wastewater treatment facilities since the 1990s – has brought renewed attention to a problem that has been quietly accumulating in ...

People who enjoy walking along the south-eastern coastline have hit out at a water firm after pollution caused by the release of millions of plastic pellets appears to have spread. Local residents - ...

The government has said it is "appalled" and called for a “thorough investigation” after huge numbers of plastic beads washed up on south coast beaches. Southern Water apologised for the spill, which ...

Camber Sands in East Sussex has been polluted by bio-beads (Picture: Sarah Tilotta/Getty Images) Hundreds of thousands of plastic beads have washed up on Camber Sands in East Sussex, causing an ...

Energy bills aren’t getting kinder, and conservatories leak warmth like a loose pocket leaks coins. The culprit is rarely dramatic. It’s the tiny gaps around frames, tired gaskets, hairline cracks in ...

A glazing firm is shining a light on prison safety after securing a “game-changing” contract. Polar NE has supplied 120 windows to Scotland’s £85 million HMP Stirling. Bosses at the ...

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