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Climate Change & Environment

Category: plastics

  • Defossilize the chemical industry

    As well as stopping burning of fossil fuels we must stop using them as feedstock in industry. Europe should look to recycled plastic waste and captured CO2 for sources of carbon. Read more

  • Microplastics in the human body

    Studies reporting the presence of microplastics in the human body have been criticised by scientists who say the discoveries are likely the result of contamination and false positives. Microplastic and nanoplastic particles are tiny and at the limit of today’s analytical techniques. Read more

  • Bioplastics

    Confusion among terms like bioplastics, bio-based and biodegradable plastics makes it hard to make the environmentally responsible choice. Read more

  • Plastics

    A list of references. Read more

  • 45% of UK plastic packaging 'unrecyclable'

    The Government has proposed Year 2 disposal fees for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging in the UK. Read more

  • Pick up Plastic

    This is a picture of plastic waste (here expanded polystyrene) on its way to becoming microplastics. If you see something like this please pick it up and put it in a bin. Read more

  • Support your Refill Shops

    Almost the refill shops that I know of have gone now or have had to move to a corner of a garden centre; those that remain are an endangered species and they need our support. Read more

  • Plastic pollution summit derailed

    In face of opposition from oil-producing nations, INC-5 concluded without agreeing a treaty on plastic pollution. Read more