On current trends the world will contain 33 billion tonnes of plastic by 20150, writes Mae Wan Ho, and much of it will litter the oceans, concentrating toxins and damaging marine life throughout the food chain. The alternative is to classify the most toxic plastics as 'hazardous waste', and for all plastics to be reused and recycled in 'closed loop' systems.
… The alternative is to classify the most toxic plastics as 'hazardous waste', and for all plastics to be reused and recycled in 'closed … and oceans. Global trends suggest that waste plastics are accumulating exponentially in …
The UK exports plastic its waste around the world - causing environmental and social injustices. But what is the solution?
… This plastics isle Sophie Johnson | 21st July 2021 | News Plastics Editor’s Picks Plastic carrier bags … means that the companies that make plastics don’t use as many recyclables as the …
The nation was gripped by Blue Planet II and the final episode showing the impact of plastics on the oceans and environment has created a groundswell of concern. The campaign One Plastic Free Day, supported by Sky and others, hopes to reach millions around the world
… and the final episode showing the impact of plastics on the oceans and environment has …
Alanna Smith aka the UK blogger Ecowildchild will be going plastic-free from 1st June as part of the annual Marine Conservation Society (MSC) campaign to raise awareness of the devastating impact single-use plastics are having on the environment. This is her invitiation to YOU to join her in this endeavour...
… of the devastating impact single-use plastics are having on the environment. This … aim of the challenge is to give up single-use plastics, whilst raising awareness about … children; teaching them to make biodegradable plastics and paper with local wildflower …
There are certain rules of thumb when it comes to storing, freezing and heating food in plastic containers. Read on to find out how to use plastics safely
… Chemicals Recycle Tupperware Bisphenol A Bioplastics Polystyrene tupperware.jpg There are … containers. Read on to find out how to use plastics safely We have been enslaved to … see what types of plastic they accept. Some plastics are safer than others. SAFER PLASTICS …
An unimaginably large volume of plastic debris is reaching the world's oceans every year, write Britta Denise Hardesty & Chris Wilcox - and it's set for a ten-fold increase over the next decade, adding to the already terrible toll on marine life from turtles to seals, sea birds and fish. The solution must be to give waste plastic value - if we can find a way.
… up. Extending this idea to a deposit on all plastics at the beginning of their lifecycle, …
Plastic Pollution Coalition is a new campaign calling for an outright ban on single-use plastic products. Will you support them?
… - dangerous compounds contained in household plastics are leaching into ecosystems and … likes of the 5 Gyres project and Rise Above Plastics , an ambitious new organisation has … no stretch of water, no beach is free of microplastics. However, due to ocean currents, in …
Why Pakistan’s recent announcement of a ban of non-biodegradable plastics may not be beneficial for the environment. Lorna Howarth reports.....
… turtle-soda-ring.jpg Oxo-biodegradable plastics might not cause harm as obvious as … announcement of a ban of non-biodegradable plastics may not be beneficial for the … piece on Pakistan’s ban on non-biodegradable plastics, we’ve had a veritable avalanche of …
Plastic rubbish gets tossed away in far-off places that we rarely get to see. Daisy Dumas assesses its impact on the world's largest floating landfill.
… Dumas | 7th February 2008 News Fishing Fish Plastics Plastic Pollution Fishing Crisis Plastics Risk Green Living Pollution … that there is some residing inside you. Plastics are literally everywhere. Plastic …
Thousands of shoppers across the world will take action against single-use plastics in supermarkets this Saturday. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
… the world will take action against single-use plastics in supermarkets this Saturday. … been recycled. "The production of single use plastics is only increasing, while half of the …
The Welsh town of Chepstow is the most recent to declare itself 'plastic free'. PAUL MILES reflects on the subsequent media frenzy, the community's unwavering enthusiasm, and their long-term goals
… it is about reducing the amount of single-use plastics, such as plastic drinks bottles, …
Green party deputy leader AMELIA WOMACK tried to cut plastic out of her life after witnessing haunting images of a bird struggling because its stomach was lined with waste. But the ingrained nature of plastic in modern society made the task much harder than expected. This is her story.
… means ending the production of single-use plastics while providing the infrastructure … be applied to plastic bottles, single use plastics, and microplastics. Lastly, we need a new narrative …
A Plastic Planet will go head-to-head with leading figures in the plastics industry.
… Staff Reporter | 27th February 2019 News Plastics Industry Change Makers microplastics.jpg A Plastic Planet will go … head-to-head with leading figures in the plastics industry. …
Elizabeth Claire Alberts discovers how a sea captain's chance discovery launched a mission to clear up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch ...
… of plastic, he argues that single-use plastics like shopping bags and drink bottles … suggests, is a consumer groundswell against plastics: "In my decade and a half in the …
Already 60% of seabird species have plastic in their guts, often as much as 8% of their body weight. And with ocean plastic increasing exponentially, that figure will rise to 99% by 2050, threatening some birds' survival. Unless we act.
… off Australia, we have found birds with plastics making up 8% of their body weight. …
Plastic pollution in the oceans is impacting every level of marine life, writes Kate Rawles, from micro-plankton to whales. And here is your chance to do something about it - join a research expedition to the Azores next month to study the problem and develop solutions!
… been discovering that the issue of ocean microplastics - insidious, pervasive and much less … publicised - is every bit as alarming. Microplastics, defined as less than 5mm, are the … and smaller pieces. In addition, fibrous microplastics can be traced back to synthetics like …
Carbon Tracker: petrochemical industry betting on growth in demand for plastics made from fossil fuels.
… Plastics boom cannot save oil industry Emily … industry betting on growth in demand for plastics made from fossil fuels. Demand for plastics will not come to the rescue of the …
Scientists are calling for urgent global action to address the escalating issue of marine plastic pollution, as a recent study identified deadly ocean hotspots.
… face the highest risk from potentially deadly plastics. Seabirds often mistake small plastic … are most likely to come into contact with plastics while foraging or migrating. Species … for so many species have been overlapped with plastics distribution maps on a global scale. …
Plastic pollution is a serious issue that hurts our planet and costs the lives of millions of animals on land and at sea every year. It's our responsibility to put an end to the damage plastic is causing on our world, argues EMILY FOLK.
… June 2018 Ethical Living Plastic Pollution Plastics collected for recycling (c) Pabak … plastic pollution is to stop using single-use plastics. You can find an alternative to many … to look for include biodegradable plastics, glass and aluminum. You can also …
Long after we go extinct the human presence on Earth will be marked by a geological stratum rich in plastic garbage, according to a new study. Long-lived plastics are already widespread over the ocean floor, and there's a lot more on its way. Forget the 'Anthropocene' - the human era should rightly be called the Plasticene.
… garbage, according to a new study. Long-lived plastics are already widespread over the ocean … It will, rather, be accretions of long lived plastics incorporated into rocky sediments … input of plastic waste and detritus. "Plastics are also pretty well everywhere on …