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      LEGO Replay Gives More Children The Chance to Play

      Sarah Bedwell
      April 15, 2021
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      Sarah Bedwell
      April 27, 2021
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      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
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      Dan Walsh
      March 6, 2019
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      Sarah Bedwell
      April 22, 2021
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      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
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      Plastic Roads and Bike Paths are the current and next generation of engineering

      Sarah Bedwell
      November 30, 2020
      Business, Environment, Government, Next Generation, Tech
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    • Plastic to Hydrogen

      PowerHouse Technology set to roll out its plastic to Hydrogen technology across Hungary and Greece

      Sarah Bedwell
      May 13, 2021
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      Sarah Bedwell
      April 27, 2021
    • 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
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    • Australia not recycling enough plastic packaging!

      Sarah Bedwell
      March 4, 2019
      Environment, Ocean, Packaging, Society, Wildlife
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    • City to Sea join global coalition against Amazon’s single-use plastic pollution

      Sarah Bedwell
      April 22, 2021
    • 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
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      Go Glitter Free This Christmas!

      Sarah Bedwell
      September 24, 2019
      Next Generation, Packaging, Society
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    • Recycling methods need to change to tackle plastic packaging waste

      Sarah Bedwell
      April 27, 2021
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      Sarah Bedwell
      April 27, 2021
    • City to Sea join global coalition against Amazon’s single-use plastic pollution

      Sarah Bedwell
      April 22, 2021
    • Children playing with LEGO

      LEGO Replay Gives More Children The Chance to Play

      Sarah Bedwell
      April 15, 2021
    • 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
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    • City to Sea join global coalition against Amazon's single-use plastic pollution

      Sarah Bedwell
      April 22, 2021
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      There’s too much ‘Greenwashing’ in the world

      Sarah Bedwell
      January 13, 2021
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      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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      Dan Walsh
      February 27, 2019
      Business, Packaging
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    • Plastic to Hydrogen

      PowerHouse Technology set to roll out its plastic to Hydrogen technology across Hungary and Greece

      Sarah Bedwell
      May 13, 2021
    • UK Plastic Packaging Tax Aims to drive down plastic waste

      Sarah Bedwell
      May 13, 2021
    • Recycling methods need to change to tackle plastic packaging waste

      Sarah Bedwell
      April 27, 2021
    • Are you eco-conscious when ordering food deliveries?

      Sarah Bedwell
      April 27, 2021
    • City to Sea join global coalition against Amazon’s single-use plastic pollution

      Sarah Bedwell
      April 22, 2021
    • Children playing with LEGO

      LEGO Replay Gives More Children The Chance to Play

      Sarah Bedwell
      April 15, 2021
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    • MPs: government needs to stop seas becoming a “sewer”

      Dan Walsh
      January 18, 2019
      Environment, Government, Ocean
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    • UK Plastic Packaging Tax Aims to drive down plastic waste

      Sarah Bedwell
      May 13, 2021
    • Recycling methods need to change to tackle plastic packaging waste

      Sarah Bedwell
      April 27, 2021
    • City to Sea join global coalition against Amazon’s single-use plastic pollution

      Sarah Bedwell
      April 22, 2021
    • Plastic takeaways bags China

      China to force companies to declare plastic use.

      Sarah Bedwell
      December 10, 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
    • How Much Plastic Do We Eat A Week?

      Juan Askew
      November 17, 2019
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    • Can you go Plastic-Free this July? Take the Challenge

      Sarah Bedwell
      June 3, 2019
      Environment, Events, Ocean, Packaging
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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
    • Great British Beach Clean

      Great British Beach Clean 2019 plastic results

      Sarah Bedwell
      November 28, 2019
    • Glastonbury Festival bans sale of single-use plastic bottles

      Dan Walsh
      February 28, 2019

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Coca Cola, Pepsi and Nestle named world’s worst plastic polluters for the third consecutive year.

Sarah Bedwell
December 7, 2020
Business, Environment, Ocean, Packaging
The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and Nestlé have been named as the companies with the worst plastic waste records. Environmental campaigners Break Free from Plastic (BFFP) made the announcement following its an...

Ecobricks… a use for plastic bottles and clean plastic waste

Sarah Bedwell
May 2, 2019
Environment, Next Generation, Ocean, Packaging
Build walls, design furniture and create decorative artworks with plastic bottles! Across the world, people are designing and building items from Ecobricks. But, what are they, how do you make them and what...

Coca-Cola: we produce three million tonnes of plastic packaging per year

Dan Walsh
March 15, 2019
Business, Packaging
For the first time ever, global drinks brand Coca-Cola has admitted the company produces three million tonnes of plastic packaging per year. The data was shared with plastic campaigner Ellen MacArthur, who...

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...

Study finds 100% of marine life washed up on British shores had ingested plastic

Dan Walsh
January 31, 2019
Ocean, Packaging, Society
A truly shocking study has revealed that 100% of marine life - dolphins, seals and whales - washed up on British shores had ingested plastic. Out of the 50 animals across 10 different species were analysed, sc...

The plastic shelled crabs of Okinawa

Sarah Bedwell
January 25, 2019
Environment, Ocean, Packaging, Wildlife
The amount of plastic waste products in the oceans today is highlighted in a series of shocking photographs. Hermit crabs using bottle caps as shells in Okinawa showcase how wildlife is adapting to the huge am...

British company turning plastic straws into new driveways

Sarah Bedwell
January 23, 2019
Business, Environment, Next Generation, Tech
Saving our oceans and re-using plastic waste for our everyday use! Cornish organisation Oltco is using plastic waste to form a new material that it's using to create driveways. Oltco states that it's 'Recyc...

MPs: government needs to stop seas becoming a “sewer”

Dan Walsh
January 18, 2019
Environment, Government, Ocean
A group of cross-party MPs have urged the government to create a new global alliance tasked with protecting the seas. With plastic pollution set to treble in the next decade, according to environmental aud...

Choose Water: the ethical water startup with an eco-friendly water bottle made from paper

Dan Walsh
January 11, 2019
Business, Ocean, Packaging
We love reporting on companies that are creating new ways to tackle the plastic crisis facing us all across the globe. In the case of Edinburgh-based Choose Water, this is no different. Choose Water has cre...

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...
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