Thatcherism via the Walkman: Stuart Hall’s British cultural studies preserved online

Project lead says it celebrates ‘incredible contributions’ Jamaica-born sociologist made to Britain’s culture

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Indonesia's air quality got worse after China banned plastic waste imports, research shows

When China banned plastic waste imports in 2018, countries like the United States, the Netherlands, Australia, and Japan didn't stop exporting plastic waste—they diverted their shipments to countries ...

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A lot of ‘recycled’ plastic is being burned overseas – and causing widespread pollution linked to health problems

As more countries ban waste imports, plastic waste generators like the US will need to find better solutions. A few states are putting more responsibility on producers.

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Government gave 'misleading' information about student loans, senior committee chair tells Sky News

Dame Meg Hillier has said successive governments are "balancing the books on the back of people who have taken out student loans".

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Feeding the future of France: Rollout of €1 meals an attempt to help struggling students

It’s a thumbs up from the country’s 3 million students, who can now buy cheap meals up to twice a day

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Inequalities in health are the result of where you’re born, live, work and grow old | Letter

Letters: Our life expectancy is not simply our personal responsibility, writes Jennie Popay

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How the plastic bottle cap became a parable for the value of EU regulation | Alberto Alemanno

Supporters of deregulation want Europe to be more like the US. But that would serve only American interests, says Alberto Alemanno, a professor of EU law

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Women experience extreme heat differently to men. And they’re adapting to it in creative ways

As temperatures soar past 46°C in India, an extreme heatwave is filling hospitals. But harm to women occurs in ways health statistics don’t show.

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Plastic food and drink packaging ‘world’s most common coastal litter’

Global study finds wrappers, bottles and lids on shorelines of 93% of countries analysed as UN talks to tackle issue in turmoil

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Starbucks does not recycle plastic cups it claims are ‘widely recyclable’, report says

Watchdog group glued trackers to 53 of the chain’s cups across nine states and found none ended up at a recycling facility

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Young inventor plans to stop 90% of floating sea plastic by 2040

In an era of climate anxiety, a Dutch nonprofit is developing river-based technology that could dramatically cut ocean plastic within decades

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Plastic is the hidden cost of the war in Iran | CNN Business

Experts are warning that consumers will see a rise in prices for a variety of plastic consumer goods due to the war with Iran.

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Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment – and the culprit is lab gloves

Tiny particles from certain lab gloves look like microplastics, and they can contaminate samples, new study finds.

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Global Health Leaders Warn Trust In Science Is Declining - Health Policy Watch

Host Garry Aslanyan was joined by Catherine Kyobutungi and Ricardo Baptista Leite for a conversation on how misinformation spreads, why trust in science has

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Can You Really ‘Detox’ From Plastic?

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Rightwing narrative fuelling false belief UK public oppose net zero, study finds

Reform, Tory and some media rhetoric runs contrary to poll showing far more voters for net zero than against it

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The Plastic Detox review – a film so terrifying you will want to change your life immediately

In this affecting documentary, an epidemiologist asks six couples struggling to conceive to reduce their exposure to plastics and see if it helps. The results are startling – and prove that we should ...

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BBC Verify @ Strath 2026: What is Misinformation?: A bitesize guide. #bbc #strathclyde #bbcverify

YouTube video by Mannix&SantiStrath

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Reflecting on the British Council Scotland SGSAH EARTH Scholarships

Ahead of the EARTH Scholarships Impact Symposium in April 2026, resident blogger Jelena Sofronijevic introduces a series of posts from this year’s cohort.

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Plastics threaten ecosystems and human health, but evidence-based solutions are under political fire

A healthy and sustainable planet means supporting action based on scientific evidence, not misinforming people with catchy phrases and political rhetoric.

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12 reasons why plastic recycling is failing so badly

Just 15% of Europe’s plastic waste gets recycled, but we can do better.

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