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Blog posts about Plastic
Anonymous
Feb 16, 20233 min read
Energy crisis – help or hindrance to zero waste?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine revealed the UK and Europe’s heavy dependence on fossil fuels. In 2020, imports from Russia made up 39%...
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Alexandra Burton
Feb 10, 20234 min read
The Real Cost of Your Period
Did you know that one pack of single-use menstrual pads contains the same amount of plastic as 5 carrier bags? When we consider that, on...
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Sophie Jones-Tinsley
Jan 28, 20233 min read
"A world without waste"... just to save face? - The need for brand audits
One might think that Coca-Cola’s slogan “A World without Waste” represents a truly green company trying hard to cut pollution, especially...
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David Evans
Jan 24, 20233 min read
BANNED : plastic cutlery and plates
GOOD NEWS: The government announced its own New Year’s Resolution in the first week of January : the banning of single-use plastic...
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Laura Free
Nov 21, 20223 min read
Is clothing made of recycled plastic truly a good move, or just more greenwashing?
The situation In recent years, brands such as H&M and Primark have advertised their clothing ranges made from recycled bottles. Brands...
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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...
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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...
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Harry Hazeldean
Nov 13, 20222 min read
Plastics: the new coal
The devastating effects of coal-fired power stations on both environmental and human health means they are being decommissioned at an...
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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...
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Alexandra Straton
Oct 4, 20223 min read
INEOS- a Petrochemical company
INEOS is a chemical giant, in the top 5 of the world’s largest chemical producers. It relies on fracking to produce ethylene and other...
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Sumana Ahom
Sep 24, 20222 min read
Plastic-free and Sustainable Fashion
Plastic-free and sustainable clothing are big news right now, and for good reason. People are starting to realise the implications of our...
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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...
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Alexandra Straton
Aug 25, 20222 min read
Sachets - The big problem in a few words
Sachets are small, single-use sealed plastic pouches that contain one portion of a product. The developing world has seen an explosion of...
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George
Jul 21, 20222 min read
The Human Cost of Plastic Bottles
Clean water is not just about how much you drink...
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Anne-Sophie
Jul 11, 20222 min read
How did we live before plastics?
Mass produced plastic has only been around since the 1950s, and yet there is already 7.9 billion tons of plastic in landfill or in the...
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George
Jul 11, 20222 min read
Keeping our Tea Plastic-free
Teabags use plastic? We know plastic is hidden in all sorts of surprising things, but teabags take the biscuit. Lots of teabags have...
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Mark
Jul 4, 20221 min read
There is hope!
With 11,000 organisations and individual supporters world-wide, this is a movement that supports us all. "Hope has built this movement...
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Anne-Sophie/ Emily
Jun 16, 20223 min read
Small Change - Big Impact
World Refill Day was last month, but every day it's about reduce, reuse, refill, repeat. #breakfreefromplastic...
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Harry Hazeldean
Jun 16, 20221 min read
Join the Refill Revolution!
#WorldRefillDay is upon us! Today, join the millions of people around the world committing to reduce their single-use plastic consumption...
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Mark
Jun 15, 20222 min read
Someone left the plastic running...
.. it’s time to turn off the tap. Community Cleans/ Pollution Picks / Litter picks are essential to keep our local environment safe and...
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