Bolivia’s lake of plastic: Even waterways high in the Andes cannot escape the scourge of pollution

A Bolivian lake that was once an oasis of natural beauty full of thriving wildlife has become a waterless basin full of plastic waste. Lake Uru Uru in western Bolivia is covered in mountains of rubbish including plastic bottles and other man-made garbage for as far as the eye can see. The piles of rubbish … Read more

Our little litter heroes! How youngsters led way in the Mail’s fight on Britain’s rubbish scourge

With bin bags, gloves and boundless enthusiasm, it’s the little litter pickers who are leading the charge against rubbish. Scouts and community teams, conscientious siblings and eco-tots have shown just what the Daily Mail’s Great British September Clean is all about. The campaign – run in conjunction with Keep Britain Tidy – comes to a … Read more