Plastics

6 amazing plastic bans from around the world

Posted by Fiona Nicholls — 29 July 2016 at 5:19pm - Comments

Good news! Plastics bans across the world have been hitting the headlines lately.

From the US to India and Morocco, governing bodies are taking control of the plastic pollution problem, bringing in either complete bans on plastic, or bans on specific forms like polystyrene.

Article tagged as: marine plastic, ocean plastic, oceans, plastic, plastic bans, Plastics, plastics pledge, plastics pollution

5 Small Things That Explain The Big Problem with Microbeads

Posted by India Thorogood — 18 January 2016 at 4:27pm - Comments

Wondering how you can get your friends to bin the dodgy plastic face scrubs? Want to get them to sign our petition to David Cameron? Here's 5 things that'll explain it all in no time at all.

1. This straight to the point cartoon:

Article tagged as: microbeads, microplastics, oceans, Plastics

What are microbeads and why should we ban them?

Posted by India Thorogood — 14 January 2016 at 12:57pm - Comments

UPDATE: Over 330,000 people have signed the petition to ban microbeads - add your name here.

Article tagged as: microbeads, microplastics, oceans, Plastics

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