Plastic in paradise: drowning Darwin's Galapagos Islands

Far out in the Pacific ocean, 1,000km from mainland Ecuador, the Galapagos have a rich biodiversity found nowhere else on the planet. The giant tortoises, seals and finches that inspired Darwin's theory of evolution have, until now, been shielded from the outside world. Leah Green discovers how our reliance on plastics is now touching these islands, and our rubbish engulfing its unique ecosystem Continue reading...