$180bn investment in plastic factories feeds global packaging binge
The global plastic binge which is already causing widespread damage to oceans, habitats and food chains, is set to increase […]
Year: 2017
Plastic bottles: Turning Back the Plastic Tide.
The UK house of Commons Environment Audit Committee’s report has backed a deposit return scheme (DRS) and higher taxes for […]
Gove’s plan to fight rising tide of plastic in the ocean
Cutting plastic pollution in the ocean will be a key objective of a 25-year plan to improve the environment published […]
UK plan to tackle plastic waste threat
A four-point plan for tackling plastic waste has been outlined by the Environment Secretary Michael Gove. To read more follow […]
Shocking report reveals that 95% of plastic polluting the world’s oceans comes from just ten rivers including the Ganges and Niger
According to a new research, up to 95 per cent of plastic polluting the world’s oceans pours in from just […]
UK to devote foreign aid money to fighting plastic pollution
In a major win in the battle to turn the tide on plastic, British Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed […]
Marine life shreds plastic
According to a new research, a single plastic carrier bag could be shredded by marine organisms into around 1.75 million […]
Kittiwake added to the list of British birds facing global extinction…and plastic is partly to blame
The kittiwake has been added to the list of British birds facing global extinction, with plastic, pollution, climate change and […]
World commits to pollution-free planet at environment summit
Pollution free planet is UNEP’s target so that more people can breathe fresh air and have clean coast lines delivered […]
Seven charts that explain the plastic pollution problem
8 Billion tonnes of plastics have been made by us and 6.3 billion tonnes is in landfill. We are now […]