plastic bags

Meme or marketing? How Balenciaga made a cheap laundry bag a must-have

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Balenciaga’s bag for autumn has just gone on sale at £975 – and thanks to social media it is fast becoming accessory of the season

The eco guide to plastic bags

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Here’s how to change your shopping habits when one-use disposable bags are taxed in England from 5 October

Full scale of plastic in the world’s oceans revealed for first time

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Over five trillion pieces of plastic are floating in our oceans says most comprehensive study to date on plastic pollution around the world

Green news roundup: Green Climate Fund, rhino deaths and plastic bags

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The week’s top environment news stories and green events

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