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Glastonbury Festival bans sale of single-use plastic bottles

February 28, 2019

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

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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 ...

Plastic exports should be banned, say MPs

Dan Walsh

February 7, 2019

Environment, Government

A group of cross-party MPs are pressing for a motion to completely ban plastic waste exports to the developing world. The Early Day Motion, backed by MPs including Zac Goldsmith and Caroline Lucas, focusses on...

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