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Plastic found inside animals inhabiting the world’s deepest oceans

March 6, 2019

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

Dan Walsh

February 28, 2019

Events, Packaging

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...

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...

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...

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...

RSPCA: animals under threat more than ever before from plastic pollution

Dan Walsh

February 4, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Society

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 ...

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