As the hot weather continues its hold over the Mediterranean and thousands are evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes, the impacts of climate change are becoming clearer and clearer for all to see. There are still good news stories and positive steps that some are taking though! Ocado's Deposit Return Scheme! Ahead of the … Continue reading Good News Stories of the Week: Pushing Clothing Repairs!
3 Ways You Can Easily Reduce Your Plastic Consumption
Throughout the month of July I've talked about the incredible amount of plastic that is being produced around the world, the amount of plastic in the our oceans and the natural environment (and the damage that's doing), and the problems of managing the a vast amount of waste we're producing because of our addiction to … Continue reading 3 Ways You Can Easily Reduce Your Plastic Consumption
The Growing Problem of Plastic Waste
Ever since its invention, we have produced and consumed an incredible amount of plastic. Globally, an estimated 8.3 billion metric tonnes of plastic waste have been disposed of with 9% of that being recycled, 12% incinerated and 79% going to landfill. Each year we produce an additional 300 million tonnes of plastic waste and that … Continue reading The Growing Problem of Plastic Waste
Collateral for Convenience: How Plastic Pollution is Killing Our Oceans
The amount of plastic we are consuming is growing and, if projections are correct, will continue to rise over the coming decades. Between the early 1950s when plastic production first began and now, we've consumed more than 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic and the rate at which we consume seems to be accelerating. More on … Continue reading Collateral for Convenience: How Plastic Pollution is Killing Our Oceans
Our Dangerous Addiction to Plastic
Plastic in its completely synthetic form has been around since the start of the 20th century with the invention of Bakelite. Its number of uses and the types of plastic created grew slowly before exploding into the mainstream during World War Two. In the 1950s and 60s, plastics entered the home and many saw an … Continue reading Our Dangerous Addiction to Plastic
Sorry Ineos, But The Plastic Crisis Goes Way Beyond Waste Plastic
Just a few weeks ago, the BBC One programme, War On Plastic, introduced many to how plastics are created and where one-third of the 1.8 million tonnes of UK plastic is produced. During the programme, rather than take any responsibility for the plastic crises we currently face, they shifted the blame to others, citing the inability … Continue reading Sorry Ineos, But The Plastic Crisis Goes Way Beyond Waste Plastic
The Mind-Blowing Cost of Plastic Pollution
We've all seen the heartbreaking photos of animals being caught up in plastic waste and often killed. We've all seen the reports of whales, dolphins, birds and other marine animals washing up dead on beaches with stomachs full of plastic bags and other objects. Just last week, a pregnant sperm whale washed up on a … Continue reading The Mind-Blowing Cost of Plastic Pollution
Plastic Free Parliament: Update
This time last year I received a letter from my local MP, Julian Lewis, on what the UK Parliament were doing to tackle the problem of waste within the government. In that letter, Lewis discusses a mixed recycling scheme of various materials that are used in Parliament and claims that no waste produced in Parliament … Continue reading Plastic Free Parliament: Update
EU Ban on Single-Use Plastics
We've all seen the damage that plastics are doing on marine life. We've known for years that marine animals and fish are consuming microplastics and in many instances are dying because of it. We now know that those pieces of microplastic are continuing up the food chain and being consumed by humans! Today, the EU … Continue reading EU Ban on Single-Use Plastics