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    • Scientists warn the bacteria that glues plastic together could be a bigger threat to sea life

      Dan Walsh
      February 4, 2019
      Environment, Ocean
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    • Sir David Attenborough

      Sir David Attenborough shows support for new HydroPRS™ Tech That Can Recycle All Plastics

      Sarah Bedwell
      March 27, 2021
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      There’s too much ‘Greenwashing’ in the world

      Sarah Bedwell
      January 13, 2021
    • Coca-Cola reveal first prototype paper bottle in bid to create ‘World Without Waste’

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 15, 2020
    • Plastic takeaways bags China

      China to force companies to declare plastic use.

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 10, 2020
    • Sea Urchin

      Sea Urchin deformities caused by plastic chemicals.

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 8, 2020
    • Coca Cola, Pepsi and Nestle named world’s worst plastic polluters for the third consecutive year.

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 7, 2020
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    • 23 Year Old Invents Award-Winning Plastic Alternative

      Juan Askew
      October 7, 2019
      Environment, Ocean, Packaging, Tech, Wildlife
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    • Sea Urchin

      Sea Urchin deformities caused by plastic chemicals.

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 8, 2020
    • Coca Cola, Pepsi and Nestle named world’s worst plastic polluters for the third consecutive year.

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 7, 2020
    • Bamboo

      Reduce the plastic in your wardrobe

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 4, 2020
    • Our guide to using less plastic

      Sarah Bedwell
      February 20, 2020
    • 100 Rubbish Barriers to Be Installed in Bali Rivers to Reduce Plastic Pollution

      Juan Askew
      January 24, 2020
    • S.V.TravelEdge

      eXXpedition – Circumnavigating the globe for plastic pollution research

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 11, 2019
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    • Floating plastic waste

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

      Sarah Bedwell
      November 18, 2020
      Business, Environment, Next Generation, Tech
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    • Sir David Attenborough

      Sir David Attenborough shows support for new HydroPRS™ Tech That Can Recycle All Plastics

      Sarah Bedwell
      March 27, 2021
    • Green Chemicals Market to Grow With 6.6% CAGR by 2030

      Sarah Bedwell
      March 27, 2021
    • Coca-Cola reveal first prototype paper bottle in bid to create ‘World Without Waste’

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 15, 2020
    • Bottle being put into recycling bank

      Researchers turn to AI-guided robots and chemical recycling to address plastic pollution crisis

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 3, 2020
    • Contruction concept of the first plasticroad

      Plastic Roads and Bike Paths are the current and next generation of engineering

      Sarah Bedwell
      November 30, 2020
    • Image of farmland

      Agri-plastics from UK farms to be 100% recycled within the next decade.

      Sarah Bedwell
      November 27, 2020
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    • Dead whale has 40kg of plastic in its stomach

      Juan Askew
      March 22, 2019
      Ocean, Wildlife
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    • Sir David Attenborough

      Sir David Attenborough shows support for new HydroPRS™ Tech That Can Recycle All Plastics

      Sarah Bedwell
      March 27, 2021
    • Australian Trash trap

      How one Australian city tackles waste

      Sarah Bedwell
      November 18, 2020
    • Great British Beach Clean

      Great British Beach Clean 2019 plastic results

      Sarah Bedwell
      November 28, 2019
    • Dead Baby Turtle Had Over 100 Pieces Of Plastic In Its Stomach

      Juan Askew
      October 8, 2019
    • 23 Year Old Invents Award-Winning Plastic Alternative

      Juan Askew
      October 7, 2019
    • Australian PM Targets Plastic Pollution And Illegal Fishing

      Juan Askew
      October 1, 2019
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    • 100 Rubbish Barriers to Be Installed in Bali Rivers to Reduce Plastic Pollution

      Juan Askew
      January 24, 2020
      Environment, Ocean, Packaging
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    • Co-Op Compostable Carrier Bag

      Co-Op to ‘carry on’ with compostable carrier bags

      Sarah Bedwell
      March 27, 2021
    • Green Chemicals Market to Grow With 6.6% CAGR by 2030

      Sarah Bedwell
      March 27, 2021
    • Coca Cola, Pepsi and Nestle named world’s worst plastic polluters for the third consecutive year.

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 7, 2020
    • Our guide to using less plastic

      Sarah Bedwell
      February 20, 2020
    • A Hemp plant

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

      Sarah Bedwell
      January 28, 2020
    • Singapore Fund Raises $106 Million To Tackle Plastic Pollution

      Juan Askew
      January 24, 2020
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    • RSPCA: animals under threat more than ever before from plastic pollution

      Dan Walsh
      February 4, 2019
      Environment, Ocean, Society
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    • bubble on leaf that looks like globe

      There’s too much ‘Greenwashing’ in the world

      Sarah Bedwell
      January 13, 2021
    • Bamboo

      Reduce the plastic in your wardrobe

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 4, 2020
    • Bottle being put into recycling bank

      Researchers turn to AI-guided robots and chemical recycling to address plastic pollution crisis

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 3, 2020
    • Glittery Christmas Decorations

      Go Glitter Free This Christmas!

      Sarah Bedwell
      September 24, 2019
    • Schoolgirls win! Burger King ditches plastic toys from kids meals

      Sarah Bedwell
      September 24, 2019
    • Fish that eat plastic – these ones we don’t mind!

      Sarah Bedwell
      May 17, 2019
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    • S.V.TravelEdge

      eXXpedition - Circumnavigating the globe for plastic pollution research

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 11, 2019
      Business, Environment, Events, Ocean, Tech
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    • Co-Op Compostable Carrier Bag

      Co-Op to ‘carry on’ with compostable carrier bags

      Sarah Bedwell
      March 27, 2021
    • Green Chemicals Market to Grow With 6.6% CAGR by 2030

      Sarah Bedwell
      March 27, 2021
    • Coca-Cola reveal first prototype paper bottle in bid to create ‘World Without Waste’

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 15, 2020
    • Plastic takeaways bags China

      China to force companies to declare plastic use.

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 10, 2020
    • Coca Cola, Pepsi and Nestle named world’s worst plastic polluters for the third consecutive year.

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 7, 2020
    • Bottle being put into recycling bank

      Researchers turn to AI-guided robots and chemical recycling to address plastic pollution crisis

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 3, 2020
  • Government
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    • Plastic takeaways bags China

      China to force companies to declare plastic use.

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 10, 2020
      Business, Environment, Government
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    • Contruction concept of the first plasticroad

      Plastic Roads and Bike Paths are the current and next generation of engineering

      Sarah Bedwell
      November 30, 2020
    • How Much Plastic Do We Eat A Week?

      Juan Askew
      November 17, 2019
    • War on plastic

      Andrew Durkin
      June 11, 2019
    • Scotland introduces bottle return scheme

      Sarah Bedwell
      May 14, 2019
    • European Union flag made of plastic straws

      European Parliament votes to ban single-use plastic by 2021

      Sarah Bedwell
      March 29, 2019
    • Environment Secretary Gove vows to go plastic-free for lent

      Dan Walsh
      March 6, 2019
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    • Great British Beach Clean

      Great British Beach Clean 2019 plastic results

      Sarah Bedwell
      November 28, 2019
      Environment, Events, Packaging, Wildlife
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    • 2021 Recycling and Plastic Free events and projects

      Sarah Bedwell
      November 27, 2020
    • Global Recycling Day around the World

      Global Recycling Day 2020

      Sarah Bedwell
      February 10, 2020
    • Packaging conference 2020 to address plastic alternatives

      Sarah Bedwell
      January 20, 2020
    • S.V.TravelEdge

      eXXpedition – Circumnavigating the globe for plastic pollution research

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 11, 2019
    • Can you go Plastic-Free this July? Take the Challenge

      Sarah Bedwell
      June 3, 2019
    • Glastonbury Festival bans sale of single-use plastic bottles

      Dan Walsh
      February 28, 2019

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The River Mersey contains more than eight times the amount of plastic as the River Thames

Juan Askew
June 21, 2019
Environment, Ocean, Packaging, Uncategorized
The River Mersey is more polluted than the Great Pacific Garbage Patch - the largest accumulation of ocean plastic in the world. Greenpeace research shows the extent of plastic pollution in the UK's rivers. Th...

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  • Co-Op to ‘carry on’ with compostable carrier bags
  • Sir David Attenborough shows support for new HydroPRS™ Tech That Can Recycle All Plastics
  • Green Chemicals Market to Grow With 6.6% CAGR by 2030
  • There’s too much ‘Greenwashing’ in the world
  • Coca-Cola reveal first prototype paper bottle in bid to create ‘World Without Waste’

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  • Global Recycling Day around the World

    Global Recycling Day 2020

    Sarah Bedwell
    February 10, 2020
  • Circularity 19

    Andrew Durkin
    January 7, 2019
  • Great British Beach Clean 2019

    Sarah Bedwell
    February 19, 2019
  • Indian Ocean Island clean up to take place after Flip-Flop found in poo of endangered turtle

    Sarah Bedwell
    February 27, 2019
  • Glastonbury Festival bans sale of single-use plastic bottles

    Dan Walsh
    February 28, 2019

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