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Chemical Recycling
Plastic waste is mostly recycled mechanically – shredded, melted and shaped into new products. The UN has stated: 'chemical recycling...
Karen Flanagan
Jul 26, 20233 min read


Cut the Takeaways and Stop Smoking – Five Key Points From a Review of Plastic Policy in Switzerland
Despite its 'pristine' public image, Switzerland’s environmental record turns out to have more holes than one of its famous cheeses....
James Harrison
May 28, 20232 min read


Plastics and the Energy Crisis
The energy crisis has caused bills to rise globally and has forced many into poverty. The issue was worsened by Russia’s invasion of...
Eleanor Bateman
May 26, 20233 min read


The UN Global Plastics Treaty
'Plastic pollution has grown into an epidemic. With today’s resolution we are officially on track for a cure.' Espen Barth Eide, Minister...
Karen Flanagan
Apr 29, 20233 min read


A New Disease is Threatening Wildlife – 'Plasticosis'
The massive influx of plastic waste into our oceans is one of the most significant environmental crises currently impacting global...
Daniel Grove
Apr 13, 20233 min read


Waste Trade
The world produces two billion tonnes of waste per year. Most solid plastic waste is produced in the Global North, which includes...
Alexandra Straton
Mar 5, 20234 min read


Energy Crisis – Help or Hindrance to Zero Waste?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine revealed the UK and Europe’s heavy dependence on fossil fuels. In 2020, imports from Russia made up 39%...
Anonymous
Feb 16, 20233 min read


The Real Cost of Your Period
Did you know that one pack of single-use menstrual pads contains the same amount of plastic as 5 carrier bags? When we consider that, on...
Alexandra Burton
Feb 10, 20233 min read


'A World Without Waste'... Just to Save Face? – The Need for Brand Audits
One might think that Coca-Cola’s slogan 'A World without Waste' represents a truly green company trying hard to cut pollution,...
Sophie Jones-Tinsley
Jan 28, 20233 min read


BANNED: Plastic Cutlery and Plates
GOOD NEWS: The government announced its own New Year’s Resolution in the first week of January: the banning of single-use plastic cutlery...
David Evans
Jan 24, 20233 min read


Sachets – The Big Problem in a Few Words
Sachets are small, single-use sealed plastic pouches that contain one portion of a product. The developing world has seen an explosion of...
Alexandra Straton
Aug 25, 20222 min read
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