rubbish Archives - Plastic Generation

Plastic exports should be banned, say MPs

February 7, 2019

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...

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 ...

From romance to rubbish

Sarah Bedwell

January 28, 2019

Wildlife

New photo emerges of how our plastic waste is so cruel to nature. What was supposed to be a romantic gesture, became a scene of today's impact plastic waste is having on our wildlife. Photographer Mary ...

More Incinerators for the UK

Andrew Durkin

January 14, 2019

Environment, Government, Society

On the day that the UK government announced that it is looking to impose restrictions on wood burning stoves and scented candles in a bid to reduce toxic air, it appears that there are plans to double the amou...

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