Juan Askew, Author at Plastic Generation

Singapore Fund Raises $106 Million To Tackle Plastic Pollution

January 24, 2020

Public anger over the environmental damage caused by plastic waste is finally forcing consumer goods companies to take action, according to Rob Kaplan, whose Singapore-based Circulate Capital Ocean Fund has ra...

100 Rubbish Barriers to Be Installed in Bali Rivers to Reduce Plastic Pollution

Juan Askew

January 24, 2020

Environment, Ocean, Packaging

In recent years, Bali has been called the trash island in the world after a British diver recorded himself in one of the island's most iconic dive spots fully surrounded in plastics. In December 2017, the Bali...

Could Grass Be Used To Make ‘Plastic’ Packaging?

Juan Askew

November 17, 2019

Environment, Packaging, Tech

Grass, straw and maize stalks could provide alternatives to plastic packaging, scientists have said. Bangor University researchers are working with leftover farming materials to create trays for fresh fruit, v...

How Much Plastic Do We Eat A Week?

Juan Askew

November 17, 2019

Environment, Government, Packaging

New research shows you probably ingest a credit card weight of plastic a week without realising. People around the world are consuming about 5 grams of microplastic a week, according to new research from the U...

Dead Baby Turtle Had Over 100 Pieces Of Plastic In Its Stomach

Juan Askew

October 8, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Packaging, Wildlife

A baby sea turtle that washed ashore in Boca Raton, Florida last week had 104 pieces of plastic in it stomach. The plastic products ranged from wrappers to balloons to bottle labels to twist ties used to close...

23 Year Old Invents Award-Winning Plastic Alternative

Juan Askew

October 7, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Packaging, Tech, Wildlife

Lucy Hughes, a 23-year-old designer born in Twickenham, London, and graduate from the University of Sussex, has just won the James Dyson Award — a prize given to young inventors for a spectacular, sustainable,...

Australian PM Targets Plastic Pollution And Illegal Fishing

Juan Askew

October 1, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Wildlife

Scott Morrison, Australian PM says his country had nothing to apologise for over climate change as he told the United Nations General Assembly that his government would lead urgent action to combat plastic pol...

The Scourge Of Ghost Nets

Juan Askew

September 30, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Wildlife

Ghost nets are abandoned, lost or discarded fishing nets made from synthetic fibers that are left drifting in the world's oceans. These silent killers can travel vast distances and are difficult to track. Ghos...

Premium Tea Bags Leaking Billions Of Particles

Juan Askew

September 27, 2019

Environment, Packaging

Some premium tea bags might be leaving billions of microscopic plastic particles in your cup, new research suggests. Canadian researchers found that some plastic tea bags shed high levels of microplastics into...

Plastic Litter Threatening Seals In Norfolk

Juan Askew

August 23, 2019

Ocean, Packaging, Wildlife

Two seals with plastic rings stuck around their necks and two tangled in netting have been seen by volunteers on the Norfolk coast. Volunteer group, Friends of Horsey Seals, said that the sightings were report...

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