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Daniel Grove

Apr 13, 20233 min read

A new disease is threatening wildlife - "Plasticosis"

The massive influx of plastic waste into our oceans is one of the most significant environmental crises currently impacting global...

Daniel Grove

Nov 19, 20224 min read

How tyres are killing salmon and polluting our oceans

Tyres are the second largest source of ocean microplastics, and new research has identified them as the source of a lethal toxin that’s...

Portia Butterworth

Nov 15, 20224 min read

Artificial Grass: Bad news for people and the planet

First created for large playing fields, artificial grass can now be found in a whole range of businesses, schools, public roof terraces...

Alexandra Straton

Nov 9, 20223 min read

Fracking

Coal, oil and natural gas: we all learn about these three types of fossil fuels in school. But are we really educated on how they are...

Alexandra Straton

Sep 3, 20223 min read

Nurdles. They. Are. Everywhere.

Every plastic product we use is made of small 5mm plastic pellets (the size of a lentil) called nurdles, which are melted and moulded...