Plastic Generation

Experts unite at Imperial College London to combat plastic pollution

February 27, 2019

Earlier this month, students, scientists, sustainability experts and big brands came together at Imperial College London to discover new ways to tackle the ever increasing issue of plastic pollution. The Pl...

The Big Plastics Debate: campaigners to debate plastics industry leaders

Dan Walsh

February 27, 2019

Business, Packaging

Tonight in Birmingham (Wednesday 27th February), UK, environmental campaigners A Plastic Planet will go head-to-head with leading figures from the plastics industry during a major debate. The Big Plastics D...

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 ...

Big retailers accused of ‘watering down’ proposed bottle recycling scheme

Dan Walsh

February 19, 2019

Government, Packaging, Society

Many of the UK's biggest retailers have been accused of trying to 'water down' a new proposed plastic bottle recycling scheme that is set to be rolled out by the government. Campaigners have been asking for...

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

Sarah Bedwell

February 18, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Packaging, Wildlife

Endangered green sea turtle

Tassimo and L’OR take steps to recycle coffee pods

Sarah Bedwell

February 18, 2019

Business, Environment, Next Generation, Packaging

Partnership with TerraCycle raises money for charities while recycling harmful plastic pods. TerraCycle has partnered with Tassimo and L'OR to create a free recycling programme for Tassimo T DISCs, outer p...

Indonesia faces tough battle to clean up its rivers

Juan Askew

February 18, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Packaging

It is an alarming fact that nearly 90% of all plastic polluting our oceans comes from just 10 rivers around the world. After China, Indonesia can boast of some of the most horribly polluted rivers in the world...

Win £1million by creating an alternative to single-use plastic

Sarah Bedwell

February 11, 2019

Business, Ocean, Packaging

A competition launched by Sky Ocean Ventures and National Geographic offers a massive financial prize to anyone able to find ways to save the oceans from plastic pollution. The prize for the best suggestion...