Surveys led by volunteers say more than half of items found are also from an unknown origin.

Manchester University student Liberty Turrell conducted tests on the estuary of the Medina River.

In 2014, shops started charging a minimum of 5p per bag in attempt to reduce waste.

Cecil, who was heading towards a million miles, blows a gasket on a trek to a VW plant in Germany.

The children have reduced single-use plastics at their school and encouraged businesses to follow suit.

A farmer has encouraged people to avoid buying plastic decorations and stop wasting real pumpkins.

Beach Buddies says there is a "growing trend" of household waste being left in its coastal bins.

The company says it cannot make eco-friendly changes to its products in time for a UK deadline.