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Great British Beach Clean 2019 plastic results

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...

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...

Danish designers create ‘LastSwab’ in an attack on single-use cotton buds

Sarah Bedwell

July 10, 2019

Business, Environment, Next Generation, Ocean

Every year, trillions of single-use plastic products are consumed and thrown away - often to end up in the ocean or in the belly of animals. Now, three Danish product designers want to revolutionise how we vie...

Golden Arches: McDonald’s to scrap plastic lids from all McFlurrys

Dan Walsh

June 21, 2019

Business, Environment, Packaging

Fast food giant McDonald’s has announced it will remove plastic lids from all McFlurrys from September. The move, which is part of the chain's plans to become more environmentally aware, is expected to reduce ...