Key Topics
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250224
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Make your voice count on incineration policy
Short blog needed to promote this campaign asking local MPs to press the Government to update zero waste policies without delay halving residual waste.
#Campaign, #Incineration
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Blog
250216
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The Great Global Nurdle Hunt 2025
Short blog needed to promote this campaign asking people to join the movement to protect life below & beyond the waves.
Do a Nurdle Hunt! 1-31 Oct 2025
#Pellets, #Nurdles, #Campaign
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Blog
251011
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Is legislation on the tobacco industry the butt of the joke?
Short blog needed to promote this campaign to ban cigarette filters.
#Butts, #Campaign
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251012
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Plastic fishing and aquaculture gear.
A distinct and harmful source of plastic pollution requiring dedicated language in the Global Plastics Treaty.
#GlobalPlasticsTreaty, #Ocean
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How our clothing choice affects health
The textile industry is the third-largest consumer of plastic, just behind packaging and construction. A recent report reveals that some fashion brands now use synthetic fibres in 70-80% of their clothing, feeding this cycle of pollution.
#Microplastics, #Textiles, #Fashion
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250222
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Plastic bottles and health
The toxic effect of plastic throughout its life cycle
#EndofPipe, #Chemicals, #Recycling
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250316
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Corporate
The corporates making profit from pollution. Greenwash. Exposing the responsibility and greenwashing of FMCGs and retailers..
#Corporate, #Greenwash
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230228
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Plastic and the Ocean
It is not uncommon to see images or videos online of turtles trapped in plastic six-pack rings or with plastic straws stuck up their nose; however, whilst this is terribly damaging, it is not the only threat to marine life caused by plastic pollution.
#Ocean, #Microplastics, #Climate
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240210
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Parliament
Ongoing Project to liaise with All Party Parliamentary Groups & set up an event involving MPs in testing for Microplastics in their blood. We need a lead on this.
#Parliament, #Campaign, #Chemicals, #Microplastics
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240310
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Reuse is the answer but how do we get there?
If we get rid of single use plastic what’s going to take its place? How we transition to a reuse economy.
#Reuse
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DRS
Support the transition towards more reuse through DRS (mixed DRS, shift to reusable packaging)
#DRS, #Legislation
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250224
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Incineration
Burn it or bury it? Or…
The case against energy from waste
#EndofPipe, #Incineration
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240220
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Nappies
Nappies reuse, transition from single use plastics, nappies or early potty training To look at decreasing disposable nappy use through both early potty training and encouragement of reusable nappies, looking at the topic from both an environmental and a health lens.
#Nappies
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250218
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Children & Young people
Making a difference and inspiring others. What young people are doing about plastic. Outreach to schools and colleges.
#Childrenandyoungpeople
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250212
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Forever Chemicals
PFAs. Remove problematic chemicals from plastics. How do we avoid forever chemicals; what they are doing to our bodies
#PFAS
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240209
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Fundraising
A fundraising strategy to enable us to put on screenings and other events. Scarab Trust project.
#Fundraising
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How plastic can directly affect living health
Plastics are responsible for wide-ranging health impacts including cancers, lung disease, and birth defects across their entire life cycle – from extraction for manufacturing to dumping into landfill and oceans
#Health, #Chemicals, #Microplastics
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250224
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End of Pipe
CHEMICAL RECYCLING, PLASTIC TO FUEL & ANTI-INCINERATION
#EndofPipe
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Finance
Push the financial sector to promote sustainable investments
#Finance
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Single Use Plastic
packaging, promotion of reuse and refill
#SingleUsePlastic
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Textiles
Microplastics in clothes; fast fashion; clothing recycling and export of clothing waste.
#Textiles
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250216
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Pellets
Pellets/ Nurdles. To eliminate pellet loss to the environment across the supply chain.
#Pellets
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WasteTrade
To end, or at least significantly reduce, plastic waste exports of plastic at any point across its lifecycle,
#WasteTrade
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Plastic-free Drinking
Reducing number of plastic bottles - promoting tap water
#Plastic-freeDrinking
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Menstrual Items
Raising awareness of, and normalising use of, reusable menstrual items.
#MenstrualItems
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Microplastics
Cross cutting subject. More details to follow.
#Microplastics
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