Bioplastics have been touted as an environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum-based products, but new research shows that they barely break down at all when left in the outdoors.
The climate crisis, invasive species, overexploitation of resources and pollution could break down crucial ecosystems. We asked experts to lay out the risks and offer some solutions
<strong>The long read</strong>: Alarmed by the rising tide of waste we are all creating, my family and I decided to try to make do with much less. But while individual behaviour is important, real change will require action on a far bigger scale