The World Health Organisation published a report on Microplastics in drinking-water in 2019. Studies reporting the presence of microplastics in treated tap and bottled water have raised questions and concerns about the impact that microplastics in drinking-water might have on … Continue reading →
Plastic Oceans UK work with businesses, scientists, schools and policy-makers to change attitudes and behaviours towards plastic. They claim to have been experts on the issue for a decade, and to be solving the crisis through their science, education and … Continue reading →
This Facebook group says: This is an official Terracycle drop off point, run from my home 45, Atholl Crescent, CV10 7PB. There are green bins by my front door where you can drop off your recyclable rubbish. Accepted Waste: Now accepting: Crisp … Continue reading →
Having found that crisp packets and other plastic items that are put into the blue-lidded wheelie-bins supplied by Coventry City Council are not actually recycled but burned, Michelle Mcmanus set up boxes outside her home where anyone can deposit them … Continue reading →
Plastic Free Coventry was a community project facilitated by the charity Surfers Against Sewage. As far as we can tell this project has finished. The following was part of their message: Did you know that every day approximately 8 million … Continue reading →
Canada to ban harmful single-use plastics and hold companies responsible for plastic waste Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on 10 June that the Government of Canada is taking additional steps to reduce Canada’s plastic waste, support innovation, and promote … Continue reading →