Trawling and mining doesn’t just kill marine life. It rips up the seafloor, crushes habitats and unleashes carbon stores.

Plastic waste has infiltrated remote locations like the Mariana Trench. Even at these extreme depths, items of plastics have been recorded.

Our appetite to “purchase stuff,” in order to belong, to feel trendy, relevant, seen, is rising. Every item bought comes with an invisible receipt – one paid for, in carbon, waste, and water.

Over fifty years later from its inception, Earth Day is still observed as a reminder to refocus our efforts to protect the environment.

Reheating food in the microwave is something we do every day. But what happens when plastic covers are constantly exposed to heat?

Plastisphere is the the diverse microorganism communities that are rapidly colonising the porous and rough suface of microplastics.

Vision affects behaviour, attention, learning and processing. Different parts of our brain are activated through different stimuli. Find out how GreenSeas Trust has on capitalised on peripheral vision to change littering behaviour.

From packaging to electronics, construction materials to clothing, plastics are everywhere. This rapid expansion of plastic use is outpacing the development of effective waste management solutions.

Every year at Halloween, thousands of tonnes of plastic waste are generated from millions of plastic-laden costumes, single-use decorations, and sweet wrappers.

The cacophony of screeching gulls swooping down to swipe some of your chips may seem a nuisance, but seabirds help to maintain balance in marine environments.