Floating parks made from plastic waste could help communities tackle pollution
The Recycled Island Foundation and the Whim Architecture firm launched the Recycled Park Project in 2014 with the aim of catching […]
Category: Catch Plastics
Plastics news round-up (11/01/2019)
With news on: Plastics network launched; recycled polymer commitment; London plastics confusion, and call for collection improvements. To find out […]
Environmental Audit Committee demands ‘Paris Agreement for the Sea’
The UK government must drive global efforts to secure a ‘Paris Agreement for the Seas’ to help save the world’s […]
World first: Dhow made from plastic waste to sail along Africa’s coast to raise awareness about single-use plastic
A traditional dhow sailing boat made entirely from plastic trash collected from Kenya’s beaches and towns will make its maiden […]
Industry-led effort commits $1B to curb plastic pollution
With more plastics piling into rivers and oceans, several of the world’s biggest plastic chemical manufacturers are joining together in […]
UK’s first contact lens recycling scheme launches
The UK’s first free national recycling scheme for plastic contact lenses – worn by an estimated 3.7 million people – […]
From Sky to Unilever: 30 companies post plastic pledges on edie’s Mission Possible Pledge Wall
As edie’s dedicated week of business action on plastics waste launches, 30 businesses from across the country have already committed […]
Tax urged on plastic used to farm oysters and mussels
A tax on plastics used for oyster and mussel farming would drastically reduce the amount of waste in the ocean, […]
Endangered whale found on beach had plastic bag in its throat
A plastic bag was reportedly discovered in the throat of a roughly 17-foot, endangered sei whale that recently washed up […]
Microplastics found to permeate the ocean’s deepest points
Chinese researchers find 2,000 pieces of microplastics per litre of water, 36,000 feet down at the bottom of the Mariana […]