How green is your lipstick: beauty brands and the fight against plastic waste

Makeup and personal care companies produce a huge amount of packaging – much of which cannot be recycled. But companies such as Lush and Garnier are trying to do better

The last (plastic) straw: travel and its environmental responsibilities

Some airlines, hotels and tour operators are now addressing the issue of plastics pollution but activists believe the solution requires everyone to take a stand

The best biodegradable cleansing wipes

… but even these are much less effective than a proper cleanser and washable flannel

‘Plastic is not cool’ – is fashion finally cleaning up its act?

As World Oceans Day approaches, Lucy Yeomans, Net-a-Porter’s chief executive, is leading the way in tackling fashion’s addiction to the ‘plastic drug’. But there’s a long way to go

Plastic is so over. So why do some fashion houses still treat it as cool?

The catwalk positively oozes fossil fuel just as we begin to uncouple our lives from it

Microplastics should be banned in cosmetics to save oceans, MPs say

Environmental audit committee calls for ban after hearing that microbeads harm marine life and enter the food chain