With refill stations set to be trialled in 4 major supermarkets later this year, we got the chance to speak to Catherine Conway, founder of Unpackaged who are the driving force behind The Refill Coalition. We discussed the upcoming project, as well as how low-waste shopping is more do-able than you may think. Us: How[…]
If we care about plastic waste, why won’t we stop drinking bottled water? We have all seen the damage plastic waste is doing around the world – but sales of bottled water have continued to grow Simon Usborne Sun 28 Apr 2019 14.00 BST Losing our bottle? Plastic waste on an Egyptian beach. Photograph: Jan-Otto/Getty Images For[…]
31 January 2019 Microplastics have been found in the guts of every marine mammal examined in a new study of animals washed up on Britain’s shores. Researchers from PML and the University of Exeter examined 50 animals from 10 species of dolphins, seals and whales – and found microplastics (less than 5mm) in them all.[…]
