Bank of England confirms that new £50 will be made of plastic containing animal fat
The Bank of England has confirmed that the new £50 will be made of plastic containing animal fat despite provoking backlash from vegans...
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Plastics now account for 60% of waste found along our canals
New research states that more than half a million items of plastic reach the oceans from our canals and rivers every year Moorhen nesting...
ZOURI is an eco-vegan footwear brand that uses plastic trash from the Portuguese coast
EVERY YEAR, OVER 22 MILLION TONS OF PLASTIC END UP IN THE OCEAN ZOURI is an eco-vegan footwear brand that uses plastic trash from the...
Colgate-Palmolive Joins Loop Initiative but should we look for other options before 2025?
25% recycled content in all plastic packaging, and 100% of packaging recyclable by 2025, is this really a timely solution?...
Every time you wash your clothes you're putting plastic in the ocean
So what can you do to mitigate?
Wild Bees Have Been Found Building Nests Entirely Out of Plastic Waste
For the first time, scientists have found bee nests made entirely out of plastic waste. In the crop fields of Argentina, bees have been...
EU Council adopts new rules to ban the top 10 single-use plastic products by 2021
Single-use plastic products will be banned from the market, such as cutlery, plates and straws The Council of the EU today adopted the...
Procter & Gamble to test reusable packaging with Loop
Loop's innovative sustainable platform being tested in the New York metro area this week Procter & Gamble Company announced it is...
Sainsbury’s makes commitments to cut plastic packaging- is it enough?
Ending the use of dark coloured plastics across fresh foods by March 2020 Sainsbury’s will end the use of dark coloured plastics (which...
Morrisons To Become First British Supermarket To Introduce Plastic-Free Fruit and Veg Areas
Morrisons to introduce plastic-free fruit and veg areas to help customers buy bagless 127 loose fruit and veg varieties will be offered...
Impact of Plastics Reveals Severe Damage to Climate
Plastics industry has been overlooked as a major source of greenhouse gases and a major contributor to global climate change, warns CIEL...
Plastic straws, cotton buds and drink stirrers to be banned from April 2020
Government confirms ban on sale and use of products from April 2020 A ban in England on the supply of plastic straws, drink stirrers and...
bluedot announces sustainability programme with Extinction Rebellion and WWF
Forming part of a commitment to continually innovate and advance the sustainability of the festival as well as discuss with audiences the...
Colgate-Palmolive still don't have a reuse/refill strategy
Colgate-Palmolive currently creates 287,000 tonnes of plastic waste a year, but they won't have a reuse/refill strategy until later this...
Parklife reveal their Green Pledge for 2019
Ahead of an eagerly anticipated 10th anniversary edition, Manchester festival Parklife will be enforcing their Green Pledge scheme again...
Coca Cola - 3m metric tonnes plastic packaging annually, does their action plan really stack up?
This is what they have committed to and is this enough, what do you think? Take action to eliminate problematic or unnecessary plastic...
Shambala will go vehicle-free in 2020.
Shambala Festival to ban all motorised vehicles next year Weeks after confirming cow’s milk will be banned this year, Shambala have...
Prague bans single-use plastic at music festivals
The Czech capital city Prague has banned single-use plastics from being used at all festivals and events sponsored by the city. Since 1st...
Plastic free tent for Festivals
Plastic free tent: This recyclable tent is perfect for festivals as it helps reduce plastic pollution and waste An inventor has created a...
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