We all know by now that plastics are polluting our planet. Last year, single-use was Collin’s Dictionary’s ‘Word of the Year’, while several luxury and high-street giants committed to reducing their plastic usage. In the first study of its kind, researchers from the Plymouth Marine Laboratory, the University of Surrey, the University of Stirling and...

The UK left the EU this past Friday, and so began the transition period that will last until 31 December, 2020. That date is non-negotiable, so the UK has only those 11 months to negotiate and then finalise everything. Part of that means the UK will remove itself from its current environmental obligations enforced by...