War on plastic
The BBC's new series 'The War on Plastic" aired last night highlighting the UK's total shame with regards to plastic re-cycling. While as UK citizens we supposedly do our bit by separating out our plastic for ...
Grrr it’s a WasteShark
After quite a bit of testing, down in South Africa and UAE the aptly named WasteShark has made its maiden commercial appearance in the UK. The WasteShark (a type of marine Drone) hoovers up plastics and other ...
Coca-Cola: we produce three million tonnes of plastic packaging per year
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...
The Big Plastics Debate: campaigners to debate plastics industry leaders
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...
Plastic exports should be banned, say MPs
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...
Tourist tax planned in Bali to address plastic pollution
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...
MPs: government needs to stop seas becoming a “sewer”
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
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...
Study Finds That Plastic Is Found In Almost All Of Alderney’s Gannet Nests
Plastic
continues to be an enormous problem. On Alderney, for example, plastic is
now present in almost 100% of gannet nests largely from fishing industry
rope or line. This plastic mass continues to...
UK government set to announce increased price for plastic carrier bags
Under new plans announced today by the UK government, the charge for plastic bags will be extended to all retailers and increased from 5p to 10p. In a consultation put forward by Environment Secretary Michael ...