Plastic Generation

Study Finds That Plastic Is Found In Almost All Of Alderney’s Gannet Nests

January 11, 2019

Plastic continues to be an enormous problem. On Alderney, for example, plastic is now present in almost 100% of gannet nests largely from fishing industry rope or line. This plastic mass continues to...

Broadcaster Sky joins forces with UK government to combat plastic waste

Dan Walsh

January 11, 2019

Business, Environment, Government, Ocean, Society

Following on from its recent support of swimmer Lewis Pugh’s ‘The Long Swim’, an initiative to generate awareness about the need to clean the world’s oceans, major broadcaster Sky is now teaming up with the UK...

Ladies, plastic free periods are the future!

Sarah Bedwell

January 10, 2019

Environment, Next Generation, Packaging

Regular menstrual products are a major issue - it's time to make a change? The Tampons, pads and pantyliners we use each month are filling our planet with plastic waste! It's not always the visible par...

Co-op surges forward with compostable carrier bags

Sarah Bedwell

January 10, 2019

Environment, Packaging

National UK retailer Co-op has begun using compostable carrier bags across England and Scotland as part of its endeavour to reduce single-use plastic. Compostable carriers bag will retail for 5p rather than...

US Brewery uses eco friendly beer can rings.

Sarah Bedwell

January 8, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Packaging, Wildlife

Biodegradable, edible yokes can help save our ocean wildlife. Florida-based microbrewery, Saltwater Brewery is using an edible and biodegradable six-pack holder for its beer. New yokes have been introduce...

Return of the soap bar

Sarah Bedwell

January 7, 2019

Environment, Packaging

Traditional soap block sales increase in the fight against plastic Soap bars are making a comeback as consumers consciously move away from plastic bottled soaps and shower gels. In new data revealed by Ka...

Like a virgin – BioCellection

Andrew Durkin

January 7, 2019

Packaging, Tech

Ok, with so much plastic around which is non recyclable (about 91% of all plastic produced is either too contaminated or difficult to recycle) and with about 300 million tons of plastic produced every yea...

UK government set to announce increased price for plastic carrier bags

Dan Walsh

January 7, 2019

Environment, Government, Packaging

Under new plans announced today by the UK government, the charge for plastic bags will be extended to all retailers and increased from 5p to 10p. In a consultation put forward by Environment Secretary Michael ...

Planned UK government scheme will force businesses to pay for waste recycling

Dan Walsh

January 7, 2019

Environment, Government

Under a landmark new strategy set forward by the UK government, businesses in England may soon be forced to foot the bill for their own waste recycling. In a move designed to encourage businesses to think more...

Former L’Oréal engineer becomes edible plastic entrepreneur

Dan Walsh

January 7, 2019

Business, Packaging

Sometimes the idea for a product or company comes from deciding to improve the way something works. Sometimes it comes from a negative experience. In the case of Pierre-Yves Paslier, it was a combination of th...