Pollution Archives - Positive News

What went right this week: big cities breathed a little easier, plus more

Gavin Haines — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:00:33 +0000

Cities slashed air pollution, the renewables race accelerated, and Uganda chalked up a conservation win, plus more

Tom Pattinson — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:00:28 +0000

Swimmers, councils, brands and campaigners are beginning to align around a shared goal – cutting single-use plastic at source

Gavin Haines — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:32 +0000

A roadmap for ending plastic pollution, Antarctica’s shrinking ozone hole, and London’s falling crime rate, plus more

Tom Pattinson — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:57:33 +0000

The new ban on plastic wet wipes aims to protect waterways, curb microplastic pollution and end the scourge of ‘fatbergs’

Robin Eveleigh — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:00:35 +0000

A British startup claims to have a carbon capture method that sucks up most of a ship’s emissions. The challenge is scaling it

Sarah LaBrecque — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:00:35 +0000

A coterie of wild camping spots opened up, London’s air quality improved, and the Edinburgh International Festival lineup was revealed

Sam Haddad — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:59:45 +0000

Cleaning up, under the radar: from landmines to refuse lying in subterranean caves, these people are tackling less-visible pollution

Robin Eveleigh — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 05:00:47 +0000

A plan was hatched to create England’s biggest bird sanctuary, and publishers took a stand against censorship, plus more good news

Gavin Haines — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 05:00:48 +0000

Science shed new light on depression, Gazan children were vaccinated for polio, and social prescribing got a boost, plus more

Robin Eveleigh — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 05:00:24 +0000

Communities united against racism, the UK’s water regulator clamped down on polluters and a refugee made Olympic history, plus more