A new collection of photographs published by Greenpeace UK shows that plastic pollution is invading the habitats of Britain's most iconic river wildlife.
If the government weakens plans to introduce 'reverse vending machines' six billion plastic bottles could go to landfill or be incinerated, says Greenpeace.
Friends of the Earth says the proposals are welcome steps forward, but bigger strides are needed to deal with the consequences of our throwaway society.
The full extent of UK supermarket giants’ contribution to the plastic waste problem has been exposed inthe most comprehensive analysis of the sector to date.