At least 267 different species are known to have suffered from entanglement or ingestion of marine debris including seabirds, turtles, seals, sea lions, whales and fish. The scale of contamination of the marine environment by plastic debris is vast. It is found floating in all the worlds oceans, everywhere from …
Mais »A special report on waste – Less is more
The ultimate in waste disposal is to tackle the problem at source
Mais »A special report on waste – Muck and brass
The waste business smells of money
Mais »Muck and brass
The waste business smells of money
Mais »Round and round it goes
Recycling is good for the environment, but it costs. Is it worth it?
Mais »The appliance of science
Trash goes high-tech
Mais »A better hole
The charms of modern landfills
Mais »Down in the dumps
Managing waste properly is expensive, which is why rich countries mostly do it better than poor ones
Mais »You are what you throw away
The anthropology of garbage
Mais »Talking rubbish
Environmental worries have transformed the waste industry, says Edward McBride. But governments policies remain largely incoherent.
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