Mermaid Tears Polluting The Ocean
Nurdles are the building blocks for most plastic goods, from single-use water bottles to television sets - they also pose a huge risk to the marine environment. Known also as “mermaid tears”, these small plast...
Coca-Cola: we produce three million tonnes of plastic packaging per year
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...
Asda: reducing single-use plastics has cut out 6,500 tonnes of plastic waste
UK supermarket chain Asda has today reported a huge reduction in plastic waste after switching to plastic alternatives. The popular chain has managed to remove 6,500 tonnes of single-use plastic from its own b...
Plastic Finds Its Way Into The Eggs Of Seabirds In The High Arctic
Plastic contamination has been discovered in seabird eggs in the High Arctic. Another worrying sign that synthetic materials are penetrating ever deeper into mother nature. Researchers found chemicals that are...
Environment Secretary Gove vows to go plastic-free for lent
Environment Secretary Michael Gove MP has vowed to go plastic-free for Lent during an environment committee meeting.
Gove said he would reduce his plastic use over the period after he was asked about his pl...
Plastic found inside animals inhabiting the world’s deepest oceans
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...
Glastonbury Festival bans sale of single-use plastic bottles
For the first time, single-use plastic bottles will not be sold at this year's Glastonbury Festival, according to organisers.
Single-use plastic bottles will not be sold at this year's Glastonbury Festival...
Experts unite at Imperial College London to combat plastic pollution
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...
Indonesia faces tough battle to clean up its rivers
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...
RSPCA: animals under threat more than ever before from plastic pollution
The affect plastic is having on animals has been laid bare by a new report from the RSPCA today. Incidents involving animals are now at an all-time high, in new data analysed from 2015 to 2018.
The report ...