Plastic pollution

'Lucky escape' for seal pup tangled in fishing net

A wildlife conservation group says discarded fishing nets can be fatal to seals.

A year ago, millions of plastic pellets escaped from a cargo ship and ended up on beaches.

Sam Beech's shop encourages zero-food-waste shopping with customers filling their own containers.

Call-outs to help rescue marine mammals on the North Yorkshire coast have quadrupled in six years.

The documentary's original score is being played live by the Welsh National Opera.

One litter picker says he has seen a huge increase in the amount of plastic washing up on Sanday this year.

Teddy from Netley has collected 11,233 plastic tubs, surpassing his latest goal of 5,000.

This type of wipe is a common source of marine litter and can break down into microplastics over time, harming the environment.

A University of Leeds academic who led the research says they were "not expecting" the "surprising" results.

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