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Plastic pollution
Plastic Trash Used In Construction Materials In Coastal Kenya — To Save Sea Turtles, Nature, Tourism
The coastline of Kenya has been a hotspot for tourism and fishing activities for a quite a while now — with the region also being home to fair numbers of sea turtles. Recent years, though, have made the region home…
World’s Plastic Nightmare May Never End as China’s Demand Set to Soar
First, the good news. On Wednesday, more than 200 countries signed a United Nations resolution to eliminate plastic pollution in our oceans. Now the bad news. China will stop accepting imports of plastic trash from other countries as of Jan.…
UN Decrees Ocean Plastic a ‘Planetary Crisis’
Nations from around the world have agreed a new UN resolution to halt the tide of ocean plastic that scientists warn is poisoning global waters. The agreement acknowledges the urgent need to curb the flow of ocean plastic pollution and…
UK Environment Department Using 1,400 Disposable Coffee Cups a Day
More than 2.5m disposable cups have been purchased by the UK’s environment department for use in its restaurants and cafes over the past five years – equivalent to nearly 1,400 a day. The Liberal Democrats’ environment spokesman, Tim Farron, said…
Plastic Trash Found in Ocean Animals Living 7 Miles Deep
Plastic trash can really be found on all corners of the Earth—even in the stomachs of deep-sea organisms, according to a new study from Newcastle University in England. Led by Dr. Alan Jamieson, the researchers found microfibers in crustaceans from…
Plastic Bottle Deposit Return Scheme Could Save England’s Councils £35m a Year
Councils across England could save up to £35m every year if the government introduces a deposit return scheme [DRS] for plastic bottles and other drinks containers, according to a new report. Earlier this month environment secretary Michael Gove told the…
Coca-Cola Increased its Plastic Bottle Production by a Billion in 2016
Coca-Cola increased its global production of single-use, throwaway plastic bottles by one billion in 2016, according to Greenpeace. Although the beverage behemoth does not publicly disclose its production numbers, an analysis by Greenpeace suggests a massive increase in output of…