Plastic Free Periods
19th – 25th October 2020 is #EnvironmenstrualWeek and we have shared some posts from Surfers Against Sewage about period products. Here we are going to show you what some of […]
Count the Culprits
This is a campaign from Surfers Against Sewage, asking everyone to take part in Citizen Science by submitting data about brands whose litter you see around. Between them, Coca Cola […]
Plastic-eating Enzymes
Another plastic positive news story. The concept of plastic eating enzymes isn’t new, there have been stories about this around for a while, but this week the University of Portsmouth […]
Plastic free clothing
Did you know that approximately 60% of our clothing is made up of plastic? Every time you wash your clothes, tiny microfibres are released into the water and these contribute […]
UK kickstarts bans on single-use plastic
This week has seen the UK make a step in the right direction with a ban on the sale of plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds. Here is the link […]
Sack the Sachet
There is a new campaign launching this year to get rid of plastic sauce sachets – you know the ones, the little plastic sachets that are impossible to open that […]
Where does Dorset’s waste go?
Dorset Waste Partnership have produced this image to show you exactly where Dorset’s waste goes: Download the Where Waste Goes PDF Dorset Council also provide information and videos on what […]
UK Marine Strategy
We are going to try and talk about the UK Marine Strategy, in the most straightforward way possible. This is our interpretation and we will put all sources at the […]
Where does plastic end up?
We are told that every piece of plastic that has ever been produced is still in existence, but if it never goes away where does plastic end up? Plastics gets […]
Plastic and Climate Change
Is there a link between plastic and climate change? New reports find that plastic is a major contributor to climate change. We hear a lot about how plastic affects oceans, […]