Rebecca Pow

A council worker using an Aqua Fortis, or "Gumbuster", in a bid to remove chewing gum from roads and pavements

Keep Britain Tidy campaign to blitz chewing gum is hailed a success Charles Graham

Boots to stop selling all plastic-based wet wipes by end of the year Hiyah Zaidi

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Paved driveways could be banned as house builders face new restrictions Alex Nelson

England's rivers are filled with a "chemical cocktail" of sewage, agricultural waste and plastic putting public health and nature at risk, a cross-party parliamentary group has said.

Sewage, slurry and plastic in rivers ‘putting public health and nature at risk’ PA reporters

MP Yvonne Fovargue

MP calls for end to sewage flow into Wigan's waterways Gaynor Clarke

The Government is “looking at” the possibility of schemes to encourage the use of re-usable nappies

Government is ‘looking at’ possibility of reusable nappy schemes By The Newsroom

The cost of a single-use carrier bag has now increased from 5p to 10p for all businesses in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

Cost of single-use carrier bags in England increases to 10p across all businesse... Helen Johnson

The single-use carrier bag charge is set to double from 5p to 10p. Do you think this is justified?

10p plastic bag charge to be introduced this week as prices double James Reader

All stores in England will have to increase the price of single-use plastic bags (Shutterstock)

Plastic bag charge to double from 5p to 10p within days - what you need to know Group Reporter

Every river in England falls below the minimum standard, according to The Environmental Agency (Photo: Shutterstock)

Every river in England has failed to meet water quality standards - here's what ... Ethan Shone