Plastic waste

I participated in the Everyday Plastic Survey in June 2020 and collected my plastic for a week. I found it useful to document the process throughout so I could identify where we could make changes as a household to reduce waste.

Visual artist Amith Venkataramaiah's series of AI images speculate on the evolution of marine life, existing in tandem with the exponential appearance of plastic waste in oceans.

Plastic pollution

Why Is Plastic Bad for the Environment?Plastic production occurs in huge quantities every year around the world. Yet, many scientists have started to see the dangers that it can present when it com…

These tips will help you to reduce the amount of packaging you use, and get you into DIY cleaning products. Words: Nadene Hall Should you recycle, re-use or refuse? There’s an outer layer of plastic wrapping, covered in enticing imagery and colourful writing. Then there’s an inner bag. Then there is a plastic tray. Finally, you can eat your cookie. The amount of packaging we deal with every has exploded, and there are three philosophies on what to do with it. Recycling is your first option…

Illustration about Problem plastic bottles and microplastics floating in the open ocean. Marine plastic pollution concept. 3D illustration. Illustration of bottles, seascape, concept - 166298958

The chain has also introduced a "bring your own container scheme" to help customers cut back on plastic and cardboard consumption.

China has issued a policy to reduce single-use plastic products. According to Reuters, the country's state planner announced it would introduce restrictions on production, use and sale of single-use plastic products to help the environment.

You’ve probably heard about how recycling in order to reduce plastic waste is essential. But a lot of us might not know the full extent of how long plastic actually exists in landfills and other locations before completely decomposing. (Spoiler alert: it’s a really long time.) Click to read about what happens when plastic decomposes:

The European Parliament approved a ban on single-use plastics, meaning that common plastic items that make up 70 percent of marine litter will be banned in the EU by 2021. The law also sets targets for the collection of plastic bottles, includes new labeling laws and strengthens provisions to ensure companies pay to clean up their pollution.