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The Real Meaning of Biodegradable
The Real Meaning of Biodegradable

So, yesterday we dispelled a few myths about ‘biodegradable’ plastics. But what does biodegradable actually mean…

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Campaign, BlogRita Steyn26 June 2019biodegradable, biodegradability, compostable, degradable, photodegradable, plastic
Biodegradable Plastics: Dispelling the Myths
Biodegradable Plastics: Dispelling the Myths

We’ve all heard of bioplastics: the so called less sinister, revolutionary cousin of the now-disgraced plastic. But…

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CampaignRebecca Daniel25 June 2019bioplastic, biodegradable, oxodegradable, vegware
Toxic Times: The Little Known Impact of Plastic on Marine Life
Toxic Times: The Little Known Impact of Plastic on Marine Life

Did you know that plastic trash is also full of toxic chemicals!? These hidden compounds, which may be part of…

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CampaignRebecca Daniel24 June 2019toxicity, plastic, chemicals, pollution
Plastic Soup Foundation: Beating the Microbead
Plastic Soup Foundation: Beating the Microbead

Microbeads are small pieces of plastic frequently added to soaps and scrubs to help exfoliate your…

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CampaignShawn Rykaczewski23 June 2019microbead, beat the microbead, plastic soup foundation, cosmetics, plastic, personal care
How Organisations are Starting the Plastic Conversation
How Organisations are Starting the Plastic Conversation

Public education on plastic can come in so many different, creative forms. Meet three companies that use their…

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CampaignBethany Gaffey21 June 2019scuba junkie, scuba junkie seas, SJ seas, manta trust, boomerang bags, outreach, education, community, plastic
Reducing Your Plastic Footprint, Every Single Month: Plastic Free Periods
Reducing Your Plastic Footprint, Every Single Month: Plastic Free Periods

Jasmine Tribe coordinates City to Sea’s campaigns to reduce plastic pollution at the source. She’s spreading the…

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CampaignRebecca Daniel20 June 2019plastic, period, periods, menstruation
How To Make Your Health & Beauty Routine Plastic-Free
How To Make Your Health & Beauty Routine Plastic-Free

Toothbrushes, wet wipes, shampoo bottles, conditioner bottles, body wash bottles, make up remover bottles, lotion…

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CampaignRose Boardman19 June 2019health, beauty, make up, plastic, toothpaste, zerowaste, DIY
Hitchhiking Round the World, On a Plastic Bottle..
Hitchhiking Round the World, On a Plastic Bottle..

A little known threat from plastic, is the possibility of plastic debris carrying invasive species to new environments. Read on to find out more.

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CampaignThomas Morris18 June 2019invasive species, plastic, rafting, japan, debris
The Truth About Recycling
The Truth About Recycling

You’re probably familiar with the 4 R’s: Refuse, reuse, reduce and RECYCLE. But everything you’ve been told…

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CampaignRita Steyn17 June 2019recycling, do it for david, plastic, waste
Can Technology Help Us Clean Up the Oceans?
Can Technology Help Us Clean Up the Oceans?

We are an innovative species. Some innovative projects may provide a small piece of the puzzle to how we fix this…

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CampaignThomas Morris16 June 2019technology, plastic, plastic pollution, seabin, the ocean clean up, drones, ROV, recycling
 Just OneLess: Tackling Plastic Bottle Use in London
Just OneLess: Tackling Plastic Bottle Use in London

Despite London’s excellent quality of tap water, the average adult Londoner buys 175 plastic bottles of water every…

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CampaignRebecca Daniel15 June 2019plastic, water bottle, one less, London
Food Undressed: Zero Packaging Shopping
Food Undressed: Zero Packaging Shopping

For most of us, our weekly grocery shop is the source of the majority of plastic waste we generate. Enter nude shopping…

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CampaignShawn Rykaczewski14 June 2019nude, plastic free, zero waste, bulk store
Home is Where The Plastic Is
Home is Where The Plastic Is

If you were to stand in your kitchen and tally all of the plastics in sight, what number would you get to? What if…

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CampaignBethany Gaffey13 June 2019plastic, homeware, laundry, kitchen, bedroom, caliwoods
Plastics and Groceries, Two Seemingly Synonymous Things
Plastics and Groceries, Two Seemingly Synonymous Things

t’s almost impossible to walk down the aisle of a supermarket without seeing your favourite food items wrapped in…

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CampaignRose Boardman12 June 2019groceries, plastic, supermarket, zero waste, bulk store
…And Add a Tablespoon of Plastics: Plastic on Your Plate
…And Add a Tablespoon of Plastics: Plastic on Your Plate

We often see the issue of plastic pollution isolated to turtles and other marine animals consuming plastic out…

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CampaignMae Dorricott11 June 2019seafood, fish, microplastic, plastic, food
The 10 Hidden Plastics You Didn’t Know About
The 10 Hidden Plastics You Didn’t Know About

We all know that plastic is bad – but what if I told you that plastic can be found in more things than you think? Hidden…

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CampaignRita Steyn10 June 2019plastic, tea, coffee, clothing, wet wipes, chewing gum, cigarettes, glitter, salt, period
Helping the Ocean, One Beach Clean at a Time
Helping the Ocean, One Beach Clean at a Time

There has been a surge in the number and scale of clean ups, as picking up rubbish has become TRENDY…

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CampaignThomas Morris9 June 2019plastic, beach cleans
Stemming The Plastic Tide: Progress Made in 2018
Stemming The Plastic Tide: Progress Made in 2018

Every day I see a new article about how our plastic use has become dangerously out of hand…

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Campaign, BlogShawn Rykaczewski7 June 2019plastic, solution, progress
Imogen Napper: Microplastic Detective
Imogen Napper: Microplastic Detective

Meet Imogen Napper, from The University of Plymouth, whose research helped contribute to banning of microbeads…

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CampaignMae Dorricott6 June 2019plastic, microbead, microplastic, microfibre, fashion, clothing, facial scrubs, plastic pollution
‘I Have Nothing to Wear’: The Dangers of Fast Fashion
‘I Have Nothing to Wear’: The Dangers of Fast Fashion

It is hard to argue against the concept that today's society largely revolves around consumerism. We live in a fast…

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CampaignRose Boardman5 June 2019clothing, plastic, plastic pollution, fast fashion
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