Sarah Bedwell, Author at Plastic Generation

European Union flag made of plastic straws

European Parliament votes to ban single-use plastic by 2021

March 29, 2019

Business, Environment, Government, Next Generation, Ocean

The European Parliament has voted to ban single-use plastic items as part of a new larger directive. A directive tackling the waste plastic found on our beaches which is ultimately polluting our oceans, seas a...

Young entrepreneur aims to remove plastic bottles forever!

Sarah Bedwell

March 29, 2019

Business, Environment, Next Generation, Packaging, Tech

NOHBO plastic-free shampoo drops puts an end to unnecessary plastic bottles When Benjamin Stern was 14 years old, he wanted to rid the world of plastic bottles. He began thinking about ways he could produc...

Tesco launches plastic free trial for fruit & veg packing

Sarah Bedwell

March 25, 2019

Environment, Packaging, Society

Britains largest retailer, Tesco has revealed that two of its major stores have started a trial to remove some plastic wrapped fruit and vegetable products from its stores. This follows its announcement last y...

Microplastics found in Table Salt

Sarah Bedwell

March 15, 2019

Environment, Ocean

Recent research found that 90% of table salt used across the globe contained microplastics. Much of this is as a result of all the plastic waste in our oceans. What are we eating? The new research, unde...

Celebrating International Women’s Day

Sarah Bedwell

March 8, 2019

Business

Shining a spotlight on female led businesses that are making a difference to the plastic waste movement With today being International Women's Day we wanted to highlight some organisations with females at t...

Australia not recycling enough plastic packaging!

Sarah Bedwell

March 4, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Packaging, Society, Wildlife

Study finds only a third of plastic packaging used in the Southern Hemispheres, Australia is being recycled Australia, known for the Sydney Opera House, the Great Barrier Reef, Ayers Rock, the Outback, kan...

Alderney launches milk refill facility to reduce plastic bottle waste

Sarah Bedwell

February 27, 2019

Business, Packaging, Wildlife

First Channel Island to introduce a milk vending machine The UK's Alderney the most Northerly Channel Island, located approximately 8 miles West of France is introducing a milk refill facility for Islanders...

Indian Ocean Island clean up to take place after Flip-Flop found in poo of endangered turtle

Sarah Bedwell

February 27, 2019

Environment, Events, Ocean

A shocking video and news story today showed further devastation caused by plastic waste. The video of the suffering turtle highlights the impact we're having on our marine life on one island in particular. ...

Great British Beach Clean 2019

Sarah Bedwell

February 19, 2019

Environment, Events, Ocean

Make an effort this September to take part in one of the events that form the Great British Beach Clean. Running throughout September 2019, you can help rid a local or favourite beach of waste. Ongoing for ...

Coffee pods ‘live’ longer in our oceans than sea turtles

Sarah Bedwell

February 18, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Packaging, Wildlife

Endangered green sea turtle

Author Sarah Bedwell