Pollution

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Biodegradable plastics shown to disrupt ocean life

‘Biodegradable’ textiles fail to break down in seawater, study finds

England’s waterways polluted with ‘chemical cocktails’ that poison wildlife

Water companies apologise for sewage spills, announce transformation plan

Plastic pollution could be cut by 80 per cent by 2040 with policy shift, UN says

Securing inactive oil and gas wells could cost the US $30bn, study finds

Littered cigarette filters shown to have toxic effect on aquatic life

Canadian bank becomes the world’s top fossil fuel financer

Retiring nuclear reactors could worsen air quality and increase deaths

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Investment giant under fire over Ohio chemical disaster

British coastal waters feature 100 times more microplastics than six years ago

Wood-based material cleans up toxic water using only the Sun

Machine-learning system sorts compostable from conventional plastic waste

‘Urgent changes’ needed to decarbonise the power system, report says

Polluted seawater worsens inland air quality, study finds

‘Criminal’ use of plastic by police at crime scenes under investigation

Water firms told to set out plans for ending sewage spills

Government offers £12.4m funding package to help industry cut emissions

Air-filtering backpack designed by 12-year-old wins national competition

Operating theatres covered in microplastics with unknown health impacts

Upcycling microfibres from laundered clothes - new study

Satellite data detects hidden waste sites leaking into waterways

Microplastic quantities on the seafloor triple in 20 years

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