02 Oct Meet the scientists who have made coffee cups recyclable Posted at 11:00h in Drink, Environment, ethical living, Green tech, Ocean waste, plastic waste, Read, Recycling, Sustainable business Only one per cent of the 2.5 billion paper coffee cups used in the UK each year are recycled, currently.... Read More
02 Oct These Adidas are made from recycled ocean plastic, and they’re the most comfortable running sneakers I’ve tried Posted at 07:34h in Environment, ethical living, Ocean waste, Plastic bottles, plastic waste, Recycling, Sustainable business, Sustainable fashion So we've established that the Adidas x Parley shoes are a great idea from an ecological standpoint — but are they still great shoes?... Read More
28 Sep Wales could introduce ‘plastic tax’ to tackle ocean litter Posted at 19:04h in Ocean conservation, Ocean waste, plastic waste, Pollution, Waste A bottle deposit return scheme similar to one already announced in Scotland could be brought in as early as next year.... Read More
27 Sep Nestlé, Unilever, P&G among worst offenders for plastic pollution in Philippines beach audit Posted at 10:51h in Environment, ethical living, Microplastics, Ocean conservation, Ocean waste, Packaging, plastic waste, Pollution A total of 54,260 pieces of plastic waste were collected during the audit, with most products being sachets.... Read More
26 Sep Ocean life eats tons of plastic – here’s why that matters Posted at 15:28h in Environment, Microplastics, Nature, Ocean conservation, Ocean waste, plastic waste, Pollution, Waste Fish and invertebrates have been found to gobble up bits of microplastic from the sea, and that has scientists worried.... Read More
25 Sep Wetherspoon’s goes green with vow to stop using plastic straws Posted at 11:35h in Consumption, Environment, Microplastics, plastic waste, Straws, Sustainable business, Sustainable consumption The company today announced that it will stop using plastic straws by the end of this year, replacing them with biodegradable paper straws instead.... Read More
22 Sep These biodegradable six-pack rings double as fish food Posted at 08:57h in Environment, Green tech, Ocean conservation, Ocean waste, Packaging, plastic waste, Sustainable business Florida's Saltwater Brewery hopes the biodegradable (and fully digestable!) packaging will help stop marine life and birds from choking on plastic.... Read More
14 Sep The Great British Beach Clean 2017: Where and when is your nearest event? Posted at 08:51h in Campaign, Community, Ocean conservation, Ocean waste, plastic waste, Pollution Join the fight against marine litter in the UK with the Marine Conservation Society.... Read More
12 Sep This 25 year old wanted to reduce plastic waste at festivals – so he built a million dollar business Posted at 08:11h in Act, Consumption, Environment, ethical living, plastic waste, Reuse, Sustainable business, Waste His company, Globelet, produces and distributes reusable cups and containers to event-goers.... Read More
11 Sep The making of biodegradable plastic could take off with this new technique Posted at 12:20h in Environment, Green tech, Packaging, Plastic bottles, plastic waste, Sustainable design Petroleum-based plastics are nearly impossible to break down, and finding a viable alternative has become an urgent priority for scientists.... Read More