Guest Post by Erika Mastrorosa*
This is our fourth post in a series! This week we investigate how a deposit return scheme could help reduce the pollution associated with plastic production. Check out the previous weeks blogs below.
There are FIVE things we do to reduce our plastic footprint.
…Guest Post by Erika Mastrorosa*
Welcome to the third post in a series about tackling the global emergency of plastic pollution. We will discuss each of the categories below. In this article we take a look at how using alternative mixtures in manufacturing could help reduce the pollution associated with plastic production.
There are FIVE things we can do …
Guest Post by Erika Mastrorosa*
This is the second post in a series about tackling plastic waste. Plastic pollution is a global emergency and it has been estimated that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. Following on from Erika’s first post about ways to eliminate virgin plastic bottles, we take a look …
Guest Post by Erika Mastrorosa*
With its toxic impact on humans, animals and environment, plastic pollution is a global emergency we can no longer overlook. In our everyday lives, many of us rely on disposable plastic packaging. Although plastic has been made to last forever, 33% is only used once. Plastic cannot biodegrade, it just breaks into smaller pieces …
Guest post by Dean Willshee*
After last year’s disappointing recycling statistics were released, showing that the UK’s recycling rate had actually fallen between the 2014/15 period and the 2015/16 period, it is important to put it into perspective. The period of 2000 to 2017 has been one of significant growth for UK recycling rates. The UK is the 16…
Guest post by Christina Woodard*
A conscious effort is needed by everyone to reduce our impact on the environment. Climate change will be one of the most serious issues facing us over the next few decades, with CO2 one of the key contributors. The negative impacts include:
Guest post by Erich Lawson*
Waste management is a major challenge. One of the biggest contributors to ‘waste’ is plastic. A majority of our day to day products are either made from plastic or are packaged with plastic. However, a major consequence of this is, plastic waste has become one of the prime pollutants of our oceans and one of …
In 2015, the ‘waste from households’ recycling rate for England dropped below 44% for the first time since 2011. The latest statistics from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) revealed that the amount of household waste being recycled by English homeowners dropped from 44.8% in 2014 to 43.9% in …
Many of us receive unwanted junk mail. Astonishingly it is thought to make up to 4%
of household waste. However, it is very easy to reduce this waste with minimum effort and at no cost by following these 12 simple steps.
1. Register at the mailing preference society. This will remove your name from up to 95% of mailing lists …
Every year, Christmas places a heavy burden on the earths resources and our environment. However, it is the major festival in Britain, offering lots of fun to millions. We don’t want to be killjoys but we would like to reduce its environmental impact.
Luckily, with a little thought and a bit of information we can significantly reduce its impact, save …