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The War On Plastic: Are We Missing The Bigger Picture? Stigmatisation Vs. Deinstitutionalisation

5 Mins Read By: Céline Louche, Delphine Gibassier & Jennifer Goodman “Plastic-free aisle”, “No plastic straws”, “Plastic-free Tuesday”. Social media abounds with anti-plastic messages and chilling statistics about the quantity of plastic in our oceans, food, clothes and bodies flash before us in quick succession. Shocking images that circulate widely provoke emotions and generate momentum for action on plastic. […]

Aug 10, 2022 Read more

The 6 Most Exciting Packaging Startups Helping Solve The Plastic Waste Crisis

5 Mins Read We zone in on six packaging startups from all over the world who are at the forefront of fighting plastic waste with their solutions.

Jan 07, 2022 Read more

New Study Shows Plastic Pollution Could Worsen Allergies and Diabetes

3 Mins Read Plastic pollution in the atmosphere can worsen symptoms of diabetes and allergies, new research has found. The study, which is still ongoing, also revealed how tiny plastic particles released into the air could inflame arthritis and breathing-related diseases. Researchers have found that plastic pollution could be worsening a number of illnesses, including allergies, diabetes, arthritis […]

Nov 05, 2021 Read more

9 Years Left To Save Planet From Irreversible Plastic Waste Crisis, Experts Warn

3 Mins Read Only 9 years left to save the planet from irreversible damage caused by the plastic waste crisis, experts at the Plastic Health Summit warn.

Oct 25, 2021 Read more

UN Photography Exhibit and Global Report Puts Plastic Waste Under Spotlight

4 Mins Read The new UN photography exhibit and Ocean Conservancy report puts the forever nature of the world’s plastic waste into the spotlight.

Oct 12, 2021 Read more

Not Just the Sea: Over 1,550 Wildlife Species Have Eaten Plastic Waste, Study Finds

3 Mins Read More than 1,550 wildlife species, from marine animals to terrestrial mammals, are documented to have ingested plastic waste.

Aug 03, 2021 Read more

Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, Unilever Are Developing ‘False’ Solutions To Plastic Pollution, Reveals Report

4 Mins Read Leading household brands including Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and Unilever, are top offenders when it comes to the plastic pollution crisis, a report finds.

Jun 23, 2021 Read more

Cambridge Spinoff Xampla To Launch Plastic-Free Sachets & Capsules Made From ‘Vegan Spider Silk’

4 Mins Read Xampla, the University of Cambridge spin-off startup, will soon introduce compostable plastic-free sachets and capsules made using a new “vegan spider silk” material. The new polymer material, which is plant-based, scalable and sustainably-made, has been developed by Cambridge researchers and could be used to replace single-use plastic items once and for all. Scientists from Cambridge […]

Jun 17, 2021 Read more

Global Plastic Waste Treaty To Tackle Environmental Crisis Is Picking Up Speed

4 Mins Read After years of campaigning and awareness-raising from anti-plastic activists, a global treaty to regulate plastic pollution and waste management could finally be on the cards. Amid the current G7 talks in Cornwall, major packaging producers and charities are calling on the world’s richest democracies to take the lead on the issue, following more than 100 […]

Jun 15, 2021 Read more

Earth Island Sues Coca-Cola Over Greenwashing Claims & False Advertisement

4 Mins Read Environmental organization Earth Island Institute has filed a lawsuit against beverage giant Coca-Cola for falsely advertising that it is sustainable and environmental-friendly despite it being the largest plastic polluter in the world. Earth Island Institute has sued the Coca-Cola Company on World Oceans Day demanding answers from the American multinational on why it is misleading […]

Jun 11, 2021 Read more

‘Manta Boat’: Giant Plastic-Eating Renewable-Powered Vessel Inspired By Ray Set To Clean Up Ocean Debris

3 Mins Read A new 56-metre-long Manta sailboat will help fight the ocean plastic pollution crisis with its first-of-its-kind collection and processing capacities. Presented by the environmental nonprofit the SeaCleaners and French adventurer Yvan Bourgnon, the catamaran is equipped with everything from waste-collecting conveyors to microplastic collection “mobulas” and fitted with a hybrid system featuring wind turbines, hydro […]

Jun 10, 2021 Read more

Enough Plastic Campaign 2021: HK NGO EcoDrive Wants To Reduce Single-Use Plastic Dependency

4 Mins Read Hong Kong-based environmental nonprofit EcoDrive unveiled the Enough Plastic Campaign 2021 on May 30, which is also No Single-Use Plastic Awareness Day, in an effort to raise awareness and educate the public on why and how they can reduce their dependency on single-use plastics, with the campaign running till the end of June. The Enough Plastic […]

Jun 07, 2021 Read more

Cargo Ship Fire Leaves Sri Lanka’s Beaches Two Feet Deep In Microplastics As Marine Life Washes Up Dead

3 Mins Read Due to a nitric acid leak in a cargo ship and the subsequent failure to deal with it, vast stretches of Sri Lanka’s western beaches are currently submerged in millions of plastic pellets and debris with several of the country’s Navy personnel working round the clock since last two weeks collecting 200 bags of plastic […]

Jun 04, 2021 Read more

35% Of Amazon Shareholders Support Single-Use Plastic Reduction Across Operations

4 Mins Read At Amazon’s annual general meeting last week, 35% of the company’s shareholders showed their support for a proposal aiming to take action against the company’s rampant use of plastic packaging and called on the world’s largest online retailer to reduce the number of single-use plastics employed in its operations. Though the retailer hasn’t mentioned how much plastic it uses, a […]

Jun 04, 2021 Read more

Hong Kong’s Plastic Bottle Bill Looks Set For Failure, Here Are 8 Reasons Why

8 Mins Read By: Aaron Kent Aaron Kent is the founder of Please Drink Sustainably, a Hong Kong-based company providing reusable custom branded cups to businesses switching away from disposables. Hong Kong’s government has recently completed public consultation for its proposed Plastic Beverage Container Producer Responsibility Scheme – or PPRS for short. Its aim is to reduce the […]

Jun 01, 2021 Read more

Just 20 Firms Behind 50% Of All Throwaway Plastic Waste, New Index Report Reveals

4 Mins Read Just twenty companies are behind over half of all single-use plastics that end up as waste in the environment and oceans, a new report has revealed. Made almost exclusively from fossil fuels, drink brands are often blamed for the deluge of throwaway plastics, but researchers are now exposing the small group of petrochemical businesses – […]

May 26, 2021 Read more

‘Bold Message’: Plastic Products Declared Toxic Under Canadian Environmental Law

3 Mins Read Plastic items are now officially considered toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), a move that environmental campaigners have described as a “bold message” to the plastic industry. The decision to list plastics as toxic under CEPA came despite multiple blocking attempts from industry-backed lobbying groups, paving the way for the government’s proposal to […]

May 25, 2021 Read more

Oceanium Raises US$2.7M To Develop Seaweed For Packaging & Climate-Friendly Food Ingredients

4 Mins Read Seaweed processing and food & material innovation firm Oceanium announced it has raised GBP£2M (approx US$$2.7M) in a second seed round led by the Green Angel Syndicate and global conservation NGO the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The startup plans to use this capital to scale up its production of seaweed for applications in nutritional food […]

May 21, 2021 Read more

Polish Startup Picup Launches Europe’s First 100% Biodegradable Plantable Coffee & Tea Cups

3 Mins Read Picup has launched its plantable paper cups in Poland, the first-of-its-kind in the country and across Europe. The Poznan-based startup’s 100% biodegradable cups of tea or coffee contain seeds at the bottom of the filter, allowing a tree to grow after the drink is consumed. Polish sustainable packaging startup Picup has introduced Europe’s first-ever plantable […]

Apr 26, 2021 Read more

Exclusive: Melati Wijsen Of Bye Bye Plastic Bags & Youthtopia ‘Systemic Change Is Key, We Need To Hold Those In Power Accountable’

12 Mins Read In 2013, when she was just twelve years old, Melati Wijsen and her sister Isabel started Bye Bye Plastic Bags, the Bali-based movement that became a global youth-driven sensation to eliminate the use of plastic bags in Bali and elsewhere. Since then, youths all over the world have been refusing single-use plastics in order to […]

Apr 18, 2021 Read more

Hong Kongers Uses 100 Million Disposable Plastic Takeaway Items Every Week & This NGO Wants To Change That

4 Mins Read The rise of food takeaways during the pandemic is fuelling the use of more than 100 million disposable plastic items every single week in Hong Kong during the pandemic, a study has found. From plastic cutlery, food containers, bags and straws, the number of single-use tableware being consumed by the city’s residents more than doubled […]

Apr 09, 2021 Read more