A Guardian series will examine plastic pollution in the U.S., taking an in-depth look at plastic use and how waste impacts the environment and our oceans.

There Won’t Be Any Single Use Plastic in Canada By 2021

Canada will ban single-use plastics by 2021 in a bid to curb plastic pollution. Plastic waste in the ocean can affect ecosystems and marine animals.

The End Is Near for Tiny Hotel Shampoo Bottles

Single-use hotel shampoo bottles could soon face a ban similar to those placed on plastic straws in a bid to reduce waste and plastic pollution.

This 70-Year-Old Grandmother Cleaned Up 52 Beaches Last Year

Pat Smith, a grandmother from Cornwall, is passionate about ocean conservation and is working to clean up plastic pollution from beaches in the UK.

Solero’s Vegan Ice Lollies Are Now Plastic-Free

Solero’s Peach Organic vegan ice lollies are being packaged with recyclable, plastic-free cardboard separators instead of single-use wrapping.

Divers Set World Record Removing 3,200lbs of Ocean Trash

Divers Set World Record Removing 1,200lbs of Ocean Trash

A world record was broken when 600 divers participated in an ocean floor clean up at Deerfield Beach. Much of trash collected was discarded fishing gear.

‘Embarrassing’ Plastic Bags Will Make You Never Forget to Bring Your Own

These embarrasing plastic bags from an East West Market in Vancouver, Canada are designed help people remember to bring their reusable bags.

Prince Harry Urges Hotels to Ban Single Use Plastics

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is doing his bit for the environment, asking the hotels he stays at to go plastic-free.