UK households are throwing away on average 60 pieces of plastic packaging per household weekly, an estimated 1.7 billion pieces of plastic nationally weekly, equating to 90 billion pieces of plastic packaging being thrown away annually

A new report from the University's Global Plastics Policy Centre and Common Seas unpacks the essential elements of successful National Plans to tackle plastic pollution

Inger Anderson, Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, has come face to face with a ‘monster’ made of plastic collected by waste pickers from the informal settlement Mukuru in Nairobi.

The Big Plastic Count represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the public to influence the UN Global Plastics Treaty.

The University’s Centre for Enzyme Innovation (CEI) will lead the Preventing Plastic Pollution with Engineering Biology (P3EB) Mission Hub to support the transition towards a circular plastics economy in the UK

There’s an evolution of a revolution at the University of Portsmouth, with a new development that is poised to reshape how global plastic research takes place

Steve Fletcher, Professor of Ocean Policy and Economy and Director of Revolution Plastics at the University of Portsmouth, has been appointed by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), working closely with Innovate UK, to develop a transformative

In one of the first studies of its kind, scientists are investigating the effects of plastic pollution on donkeys in Kenya

Waste pickers from Kenya delivered a powerful and unique message to policymakers at the beginning of the third round of plastics treaty negotiations in Nairobi this week.

Waste pickers from Kenya will deliver an important message to policy makers at the next round of negotiations for a global plastics treaty in Nairobi this week.

The University of Portsmouth is helping to produce policies and solutions that tackle plastic pollution around the world.

With effective policy options set to be a key component of the Global Plastics Treaty, experts from around the world will meet at the Economist Impact Plastics Summit in Bangkok this week.

Revolution Plastics has received recognition for the crucial role it is taking in the global battle against plastic pollution.

Seven tonnes of plastic waste has been successfully diverted from the environment thanks to a pioneering new collaboration in South Africa which aimed to change behaviours through art, song, comedy skits, as well as practical measures.

With the Global Plastics Treaty starting to take shape, PoliticsHome reports back from Day 3 of the University of Portsmouth’s PlasticsFuture conference, which included a series of panel discussions, keynote speeches and short talks on how we can get the best out of the international response to deal with the plastic pollution crisis.

Researchers examine the amount of plastic cattle and donkeys in Kenya ingest, how this affects their health and the impact on human lives.

A UK city has become the first in the world to use city wide surveys to track plastic waste, in an effort to tackle plastic pollution.

A team of female ocean rowers will set off on a 2,000 mile rowing challenge around the entire coast of Great Britain on Sunday 4 June, and they’re aiming for a world record.

Global plastics treaty talks this week should aim for mass adoption of reuse systems to cut plastic pollution.

With the fifth largest marine estate in the world, the United Kingdom must help rid the world's oceans of plastic.

Plastics have enabled society to progress at an unprecedented pace and have facilitated momentous advances in technology. However, it is the inherent durability of plastic which largely accounts for both its success and the plastic waste problem we now face. Our behaviour and choices as consumers or producers of plastic waste are of great importance in resolving the problem. Governments have typically been slow or reluctant to respond to this issue. In this article Dr Thomas Franklin from The University of Manchester’s Royce Institute, outlines how proportionate legislation and policy initiatives will be crucial in the fight against plastic waste.

The University of Portsmouth has launched a new resource designed to help anyone interested in keeping up with the plastics treaty process.

Scientists at the University of Portsmouth are to develop ‘plastic-eating’ enzymes that could help solve the ever-growing problem of waste polyester clothing.

A socially conscious rapper, an award-winning environmental activist and a women’s empowerment advocate are among the keynote speakers for the PlasticsFuture 2023 Conference being held at the University of Portsmouth next June.