UK fracking push could fuel global plastics crisis, say campaigners

Government aim to end plastic pollution undermined by keen support for fracking, says Campaign to Protect Rural England

The push for a large-scale fracking operation in England will fuel the global plastic crisis and undermines the government's claims that it is tackling the issue, according to a leading charity.

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) says fracking will not only destroy large areas of the countryside, it will exacerbate the global plastic binge which is already causing widespread damage to oceans, habitats and the human food chain.