Plastics

China’s plastic waste ban – What does it mean?

Posted by Tisha Brown - 7th December 2017
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Today Unearthed released an investigation into the impacts of the China waste import ban that is coming into effect at the end of the year. But what does this all mean? What is the ban?… Read More

Is Coke’s Christmas cancelled?

Posted by Elena Polisano - 7th December 2017
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At the top of Coca-Cola’s Christmas list is the warm glow of good PR. From the nationwide tour of its iconic red truck to the hyped release of its famous Holidays are Coming advert, Coke’s marketing has gone into overdrive. But this year the brand is sharing the spotlight with… Read More

Breaking: Our Spoof Coke Christmas Event!

Posted by Tisha Brown - 5th December 2017
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We’re in Piccadilly Circus hosting a spoof pop-up Coke Christmas event, to expose the damage that is done by this global drinks giant’s single-use plastic bottles. Using one of their most enduring characters – the Coke polar bear – we‘ve created a polluted snowy icescape outside their largest… Read More

Blue Planet II Exposes The Threat of Ocean Plastic Pollution

Posted by Tisha Brown - 23rd November 2017
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The unaltered stomach contents of a dead albatross chick photographed on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific in September 2009 include plastic marine debris fed the chick by its parents.

Episode 4 of Blue Planet II focussed on life in the open ocean. We were treated to incredible footage of sleeping sperm whales, whale sharks looking for a place to birth their young and a possible answer to the age old question, where do baby turtles go after… Read More

Watch: Our alternative Coke Christmas advert

Posted by Elena Polisano - 17th November 2017
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Today Coke is due to launch its famous Christmas advert on UK screens. First aired in 1995, it depicts the iconic twinkling red trucks carving through a snowy landscape to an intensely catchy soundtrack. It’s the shorthand for the festive season for a generation. I’m not Coke’s biggest fan, but… Read More

Nice Try Coke But Your New European Bottle Strategy Isn’t Good Enough

Posted by Tisha Brown - 9th November 2017
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This week Coca-Cola released their European sustainability strategy. Thanks to continued pressure from you, it looks like they are finally starting to own up to their enormous plastic footprint and the impact that it’s having on our oceans. Some of the… Read More