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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Toxic tyres also pollute the air harming us, our pets and urban wildlife
During wear and tear vehicle tires produce microplastic particles which pollute the air harming people, their companion animals and urban wildlife.