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Supermarket chain Iceland to go plastic-free by 2023

March 6, 2019

UK supermarket chain Iceland will trial plastic-free produce, with the aim of eliminating plastic completely from its own-brand products by 2023. The trial will launch at the frozen food giant’s Food Wareho...

Plastic found inside animals inhabiting the world’s deepest oceans

Dan Walsh

March 6, 2019

Environment, Ocean

The bad news keeps on coming. Scientists studying some of the world's deepest oceans have discovered microplastic ingestion by organisms. The study looked at the Mariana trench and five other areas, where d...

Experts unite at Imperial College London to combat plastic pollution

Dan Walsh

February 27, 2019

Business, Packaging

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...

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...

El vino did flow: plastic-free wine range launches in Scotland

Dan Walsh

February 11, 2019

Business, Ocean, Packaging

Wine drinkers in Scotland can soon get their hands on their favourite bottle of wine and help marine life at the same time, thanks to a plastic-free range of wine from new brand Sea Change. Entirely plastic-f...

Tubeless toothpaste pills – saving our teeth and the planet.

Sarah Bedwell

February 8, 2019

Business, Packaging

Why does toothpaste come in plastic tubes? What exactly are we putting in our bodies when we brush our teeth? When Lindsay McCormick asked herself these two simple questions, she never knew it would be the ...

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

Dan Walsh

February 4, 2019

Environment, Ocean

According to new research, a greater threat to the ocean's sea life could be deadly bacteria that sticks to plastic under water. It is feared that these clusters are being mistaken for food. Researchers ha...

Tourist tax planned in Bali to address plastic pollution

Dan Walsh

January 30, 2019

Government, Society

Tourists visiting Bali will soon have to pay a $10 tax which has been planned to address the issue of plastic waste on the island. According to the Bali Environment Agency, 3,500 tonnes of rubbish is being gen...

New York Governor Cuomo wants to ban single-use plastic bags

Dan Walsh

January 23, 2019

Government, Ocean, Packaging

This week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has made a commitment to driving forward plans to become the second US state to ban single-use plastic bags. In proposals, Cuomo is including this commitment in his 20...

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