October 7, 2018
12,000 tons of rubbish collected from an Indian beach
Volunteers have removed an astonishing 12 million kilograms (nearly 12,000 tons) of plastic from a short stretch of a Mumbai beach. But their efforts will be in vain unless the…
September 8, 2018
School Uniforms made from plastic bottles
David Luke make Eco school uniforms from plastic bottles, turning waste into up cycled stylish and practical clothing. This film shows how they now have the ability to make sweatshirts, cardigans,…
September 8, 2018
Plastics – how are they recycled?
See how plastic bottles can be recycled and what they can be turned into. This animation showing how plastic bottles can be recycled is brought to you by recyclenow.com.
September 8, 2018
King of the Trash Hill
A thought-provoking photograph showing a bulldozer working on a landfill site.
September 7, 2018
Reusable water bottles with built-in filtration
Could reusable water bottles with built-in purification filters offer more than just a travel solution? Would their use reduce the number of plastic bottles sold and littered? Find out more…
September 6, 2018
A message from the deep
A short but very powerful film about how a whale - dying from plastic ingestion - is seemingly trying to communicate this (and perhaps more) to the humans that found…
September 4, 2018
How much plastic is in our oceans?
Worldwide, humans produce 260 million tonnes of plastic each year. Plastic does not decompose over time so much of our waste plastic ends up in the ocean. Maddie Moate explains…
September 4, 2018
What happens to plastic you throw away?
We’ve all been told that we should recycle plastic bottles and containers. But what actually happens to the plastic if we just throw it away? Emma Bryce traces the life…
September 4, 2018
The Plastic Bank – social plastic
The Plastic Bank is a for-profit social enterprise that makes plastic waste a currency to help reduce global poverty while stopping plastic from entering the ocean. By recycling plastic collected from…
September 4, 2018
Sky invests in plastic bottle solution
Sky News looks at a new project that could help tackle the global plastic pollution crisis. But is this the solution to replace single-use plastic bottles? Take a look and…
September 4, 2018
Plastic Microfibres Slideshow
Plastic microfibres slideshow Every time we wash our clothes in the washing machine, thousands of plastic microfibres are shed, entering the rinse water. When the fibres leave the washing machine,…