pollution Archives - Plastic Generation

Dead Baby Turtle Had Over 100 Pieces Of Plastic In Its Stomach

October 8, 2019

A baby sea turtle that washed ashore in Boca Raton, Florida last week had 104 pieces of plastic in it stomach. The plastic products ranged from wrappers to balloons to bottle labels to twist ties used to close...

Dead whale has 40kg of plastic in its stomach

Juan Askew

March 22, 2019

Ocean, Wildlife

A dead whale that washed up in the Philippines had 40kg (88lbs) of plastic bags inside its stomach, researchers have said.Workers at D'Bone Collector Museum recovered the Cuvier's beaked whale east of Davao Ci...

Coca-Cola: we produce three million tonnes of plastic packaging per year

Dan Walsh

March 15, 2019

Business, Packaging

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...

Supermarket chain Iceland to go plastic-free by 2023

Dan Walsh

March 6, 2019

Business, Packaging

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...

Mussels Struggling To Survive Because Of Microplastics

Juan Askew

January 30, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Wildlife

Microplastics are affecting the ability of mussels to attach themselves to their surroundings which is having a devastating impact on ocean ecosystems, according to a new study. The study was led by Dr Danniel...

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...

Proposed Ban by European Union on Deliberately Added Micro-Plastics

Juan Askew

January 28, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Packaging

Plastic microbeads can no longer be used in cosmetics and personal care products in the UK – the ban came into effect in 2018. The ban initially barred the manufacture of such products and a ban on sales follo...

Lost your golf ball? Perhaps Alex Weber Has Found It On The Seafloor.

Juan Askew

January 23, 2019

Environment, Ocean

Alex Weber, a free-diver based in California, has spent the last 2 years collecting golf balls that she and her Father discovered, littering the seafloor in the waters near Pebble Beach Golf Course. She notice...

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