3 h. ago Exact date new bin rules for every home in England will come into force

The new default bin requirements for households and workplaces will be separate containers for resident (non-recyclable) waste, paper and card, and all other dry recyclable materials (plastic, metal and glass)

Politics

23 h. ago This common bacteria could be the culprit behind ‘millions’ of stomach cancer cases

H. pylori is a type of bacteria that infects the lining of the stomach

Science

24 h. ago Common bacteria ‘fuels millions of cases of stomach cancer across the globe’

H. pylori is a type of bacteria that infects the lining of the stomach.

Science

30 h. ago Here’s how to avoid Salmonella as cases in England reach ten

Salmonella is a species of bacteria that is one of the most common causes of foodborne illnesses globally

Politics

1 week ago Turning plastic into fuel: Photos of Gaza's youth surviving with makeshift burners

South of Gaza City, along the Sea Road that runs beside the Mediterranean, Palestinian youth are producing fuel by melting plastic in makeshift burners. With limited access to commercial fuel, they collect plastic waste, process it in metal drums to extract crude fuel, and then bottle and sell it to passersby.

Events

2 w. ago Common bacteria could turn plastic waste into painkillers, study finds

Finding could lead to new recycling methods

Events

2 w. ago Scientists use bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol

Genetically modified E coli used to create painkillers from material produced from plastic bottlesBacteria can be used to turn plastic waste into painkillers, researchers have found, opening up the possibility of a more sustainable process for producing the drugs.Chemists have discovered E coli can be used to create paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, from a material produced in the laboratory from plastic bottles. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Scottish beach loved by families gets adorable toy library for locals and visitors to share

A new colourful Toy Library has be unveiled in Troon to reduce plastic waste and bring joy to families

Society

4 w. ago Scots households being paid to bring plastic bottles back to four major supermarkets

Households across the UK are being given a financial incentive to return single-use empty bottles to supermarkets where the products can be recycled in a new government scheme to tackle plastic waste.

Politics

4 w. ago Bacteria in surprising part of the body may 'worsen symptoms' of Parkinson's disease

Changes to these bacteria have been linked to "a common and distressing symptom" of Parkinson's disease

Politics