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

January 31, 2019

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...

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...

Are beach clean ups a useful solution towards plastic pollution?

Juan Askew

January 29, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Packaging

I always try and pick up plastic on beaches and I love seeing other do the same. There are many organised beach clean ups organised around the UK and the number seems to be increasing. I’m sure that watching T...

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...

Nestle gets ‘Smartie’ about Plastic

Sarah Bedwell

January 21, 2019

Business, Environment, Packaging

Global confectioner says 'sayonara' to plastic across its range. Nestlé the worlds largest food and drink manufacturer, has taken a vow to phase out all non-recyclable plastics from its brands worldwid...

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...

Marks and Spencer trials plastic-free produce

Dan Walsh

January 17, 2019

Business, Packaging

UK retailer Marks and Spencer has announced it is trialling plastic-free produce at one of its stores in London to try and reduce the amount of plastic-waste generated. 90 lines of loose fruit and veg will...

Ooho! rolls out edible ketchup packaging in successful trial across London

Dan Walsh

January 16, 2019

Business, Environment, Packaging

Hopefully you will have read our piece recently on Ooho!, the company created by Skipping Rocks Lab that specialises in edible packaging. Today we have more news from the East London startup… Over eight wee...

National Trust introduces fully biodegradable magazine wrapper

Sarah Bedwell

January 16, 2019

Business, Environment, Packaging

UK members magazine arrives in potato starch packing Members of the UK's National Trust are receiving their first newsletter and magazine of 2019 in an eco-friendly wrapper. Made from potato starch, the Tru...

A Rubbish Bin In The Ocean? Meet Seabin

Juan Askew

January 16, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Packaging, Tech

A very pertinent question. If we have rubbish bins on terra firma to help us collect our waste, why can't we have them in our Oceans? This was the idea behind the Seabin project. Andrew Turton and Pete Cegl...

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