Plastic pollutes the North Pole
It is shocking to read in The Times that microplastic pollution has found its way into the Arctic Ocean, a place which should be pure.… Read More »Plastic pollutes the North Pole
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Brilliant Bonnin Bashes Britain’s Unsustainable Consumption
Liz Bonnin is a French-Irish scientist and natural history presenter. She is a national treasure as far as I am concerned because she spells it… Read More »Brilliant Bonnin Bashes Britain’s Unsustainable Consumption
Amazon must curb its use of plastic packaging
In the interests of wildlife conservation, and the protection of our planet including the oceans, Amazon must take urgent steps to reduce the use of… Read More »Amazon must curb its use of plastic packaging
Human created produce will soon outweigh the entire natural world
A research project – which is designed to open the eyes of humankind to the realisation that we can’t go on destroying the planet –… Read More »Human created produce will soon outweigh the entire natural world
Discarded coronavirus facemasks are another pollution problem for wildlife
NEWS AND COMMENT: It’s extraordinary to report that an expat (and his friend) living in France campaigning about litter picked up more than 6,000 discarded… Read More »Discarded coronavirus facemasks are another pollution problem for wildlife
Woollen fleeces used as compost because consumers prefer plastic
NEWS AND VIEWS (COMMENTS): It looks shocking. Farmers turning woollen fleeces into compost because they can’t get enough money for their wool because the British… Read More »Woollen fleeces used as compost because consumers prefer plastic
Rectangular slabs of cheese are more environmentally friendly than square slabs
I’m not sure that it is strictly the change from square to rectangular which reduces the amount of plastic waste from cheese products because the… Read More »Rectangular slabs of cheese are more environmentally friendly than square slabs
Shock horror: one tonne of plastic per person produced since 1950
It is a shocking statistic to read that there is one tonne of plastic sloshing around the planet today per each living person. It seems… Read More »Shock horror: one tonne of plastic per person produced since 1950
Bacteria finds a way to help recycle plastics
Recycling plastics using enzymes developed from bacteria is a game changer. Some plastics can be recycled but each time you recycle it you lose quality.… Read More »Bacteria finds a way to help recycle plastics
How to green-wash your business
I had not heard of the phrase or word “green-wash” before. It means to make your business look as if it is concerned with environmental… Read More »How to green-wash your business
Steve Allen the LBC radio presenter is too wasteful with clothes
Steve Allen, the early breakfast LBC radio presenter, much loved by an army of elderly British citizens delights in telling them that he wears an… Read More »Steve Allen the LBC radio presenter is too wasteful with clothes
Blue jean microfibres polluting the planet just like plastics
A new study has revealed that fragments of the world’s most popular fabric can now be found in the remotest parts of the planet in… Read More »Blue jean microfibres polluting the planet just like plastics
1,000 particles of plastic per cubic metre of sea water in Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean contains 1,000 particles of plastic per cubic metre of sea water. These are the new findings of a new study to assess… Read More »1,000 particles of plastic per cubic metre of sea water in Atlantic Ocean
640,000 tons of fishing gear dumped or lost at sea worldwide per year
When irresponsible fishermen lose or dump their nets at sea they create “ghost fishing nets” which can kill marine wildlife by trapping the animals. There… Read More »640,000 tons of fishing gear dumped or lost at sea worldwide per year
Brits keep churning out the plastic
NEWS AND VIEWS: You would have thought that by now the manufacturers, the retailers and the consumers working together would have found a way to… Read More »Brits keep churning out the plastic
Coronavirus facemasks are becoming a marine wildlife hazard
NEWS/VIEWS – COMMENT ON THE NEWS: From the shores of England to those of Hong Kong discarded coronavirus facemasks are rapidly developing into a new… Read More »Coronavirus facemasks are becoming a marine wildlife hazard
Biodegradable plastic containers a huge step in mitigating plastic pollution crisis
The mass manufacture of biodegradable plastic cups, cartons, bottles and wrappers is going to solve the plastic pollution puzzle. Scientists have been puzzling how to… Read More »Biodegradable plastic containers a huge step in mitigating plastic pollution crisis
600 million tonnes of plastic in the oceans is our future
Sharks have it in their stomachs. Whales can have a huge number of plastic bags inside them which can be fatal. Sixty percent of seabirds… Read More »600 million tonnes of plastic in the oceans is our future
Filters on washing machines to stop microfibres polluting the oceans
I would rate this as an excellent idea. The Marine Conservation Society has suggested that washing machines are fitted with filters across the outlet where… Read More »Filters on washing machines to stop microfibres polluting the oceans
Scientists have messed up the planet with global warming and plastic
Giles Coren, The Times columnist, makes a very good point in his usual highly amusing way in his article today Saturday, May 9, 2020. He… Read More »Scientists have messed up the planet with global warming and plastic