Sarah Bedwell, Author at Plastic Generation

The End Plastic Waste Innovation Platform Expands To Shanghai, São Paolo, and Johannesburg

November 18, 2020

Business, Environment, Next Generation, Tech

Over three million dollars in capital invested and deployed into the startups and over 50 commercial pilots in process Global non-profit organisation, Alliance to End Plastic Waste (Alliance), and early-sta...

Our guide to using less plastic

Sarah Bedwell

February 20, 2020

Environment, Ocean, Packaging

Not sure where to start when reducing your plastic usage - here are some useful hints and tips that we've gathered together to help you get started. Change your shopping habits 1.Use a reusable/ refillab...

Global Recycling Day 2020

Sarah Bedwell

February 10, 2020

Environment, Events

18th March 2020 - Play your part! Nominate your #RecyclingHeroes for a chance to win $1000 The Global Recycling Foundation has announced the date and theme for this year's Global Recycling Day. It's th...

Hemp plastic – we really can become a ‘plant-based’ nation!

Sarah Bedwell

January 28, 2020

Business, Environment, Next Generation, Packaging, Tech

The uses of Hemp – the Cannabis plant that doesn’t get you high – have long been neglected. We look at how companies are using the plant to create new bioplastics. Could Hemp plastic be an answer to a wor...

Packaging conference 2020 to address plastic alternatives

Sarah Bedwell

January 20, 2020

Events

Austin Texas, February 3rd - 5th This year's Packaging Conference which takes place in the US has several organisations and speakers on the panel that will be addressing sustainability, packaging alternativ...

eXXpedition – Circumnavigating the globe for plastic pollution research

Sarah Bedwell

December 11, 2019

Business, Environment, Events, Ocean, Tech

All-female crew take to the seas for two years for eXXpedition sailing mission. On October 9th 2019 an all-female crew embarked on a two-year eXXpedition sailing research mission around the world to invest...

Great British Beach Clean 2019 plastic results

Sarah Bedwell

November 28, 2019

Environment, Events, Packaging, Wildlife

Every time we visit a beach we try to pick up any litter we see, don't we? Well, each year the Marine Conservation Society hosts the 'Great British Beach Clean' which sees thousands of people take to their loc...

Coca-Cols to use new KeelClip packaging across Europe

Coca-Cola replaces plastic wrap with new KeelClip cardboard packaging

Sarah Bedwell

November 25, 2019

Business, Packaging

Global drinks manufacturer, Coca-Cola is launching a new paperboard packaging solution across Europe. As the brand looks to eliminate plastic and excess packaging in its supply chain, it has recently announce...

Silentnight produces eco-friendly mattresses from plastic bottles.

Sarah Bedwell

November 18, 2019

Business, Next Generation, Tech

In partnership with the Marine Conservation Society, British bed manufacturer Silentnight is producing an eco-friendly mattress made of recycled plastic bottles. Through technology and manufacturing advan...

Walker Logistics helps online retailers limit the use of plastic packaging

Sarah Bedwell

November 4, 2019

Business, Packaging

UK based Walker Logistics has eliminated the use of plastic-based void-fill materials in over 90 per cent of the orders it processes at its 250,000 sq ft fulfilment facility in Lambourn Woodlands, Berkshire. ...

Author Sarah Bedwell