Our round-up of the month’s most important stories.
Fracking in Texas fuels big brands’ packaging
A new investigation joins the dots between controversial Texas shale gas, the petrochemicals industry and plastics made for companies such as Coca-Cola, Unilever and Nestle.
Microplastics found in women’s ovaries
Particles in follicular fluid (which enables egg development) point to a strong link between plastic and infertility and other reproductive health issues.
Bali takes on bottled water industry with ban on containers < 1 litre
Governor Koster says the measures, which come into force next year, are about reducing waste and protecting nature.
Plastic trash found at deepest point of Mediterranean Sea
Calypso Deep has one of the highest concentration of platic debris ever recorded in a deep-sea environment.
Coastal plastic pollution in Australia down by 39%
Study says drop over the last decade may be due to greater public awareness, but more work must be done upstream.
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