Rather than chucking out an old plastic train set if it's damaged, it's worth checking with your local recycling centre if they'll take it. Plastic toys and games can't be collected as part of ...

But these items don’t go away: Scientists believe some plastic trash lasts forever. Rosenthal observed how bottles, toys, and food wrappers fade, wear out, yet never disappear. He started ...

Burger King UK will no longer give away plastic toys with children's meals, amid pressure to reduce plastic waste. The fast food restaurant chain is also encouraging customers to bring in old ...

Read more: Take a look at the journey of massive plastic-cleaning device invented by a 25-year-old in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch The team has now demonstrated that the device can retain ...