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Golden Arches: McDonald’s to scrap plastic lids from all McFlurrys

June 21, 2019

Fast food giant McDonald’s has announced it will remove plastic lids from all McFlurrys from September. The move, which is part of the chain's plans to become more environmentally aware, is expected to reduce ...

Smarter ideas for your coffee cup?

Sarah Bedwell

April 9, 2019

Business, Environment, Next Generation, Packaging, Tech

This week the BBC reported that an independent coffee chain has seen sales fall by £250,000 since it banned single-use coffee cups. The UK throws away a staggering 2.5 billion disposable coffee c...

European Union flag made of plastic straws

European Parliament votes to ban single-use plastic by 2021

Sarah Bedwell

March 29, 2019

Business, Environment, Government, Next Generation, Ocean

The European Parliament has voted to ban single-use plastic items as part of a new larger directive. A directive tackling the waste plastic found on our beaches which is ultimately polluting our oceans, seas a...

Buy a Shlurple, save a turtle

Dan Walsh

March 13, 2019

Business, Packaging

It's a video that resonated with us all: a turtle with a single-use straw lodged in its nostril and needing it to be removed. A harrowing watch and a reminder of how marine life is being affected by the huge a...

Asda: reducing single-use plastics has cut out 6,500 tonnes of plastic waste

Dan Walsh

March 13, 2019

Business, Environment, Packaging

UK supermarket chain Asda has today reported a huge reduction in plastic waste after switching to plastic alternatives. The popular chain has managed to remove 6,500 tonnes of single-use plastic from its own b...

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...

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...

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...

Introducing: Plastic Generation

Andrew Durkin

January 3, 2019

Society

Welcome to Plastic Generation, a news site highlighting the damage caused to our world by plastic and importantly, the steps being undertaken by some to change things. We started this site out of pure guilt...

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