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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…

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September 8, 2018

King of the Trash Hill

A thought-provoking photograph showing a bulldozer working on a landfill site.

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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…

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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…

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NB. Image shows a snippet of the Infographic A very informative infographic about our relationship (reliance) on plastic and the realities of where and how it ends up in our environment. Kindly produced by the University of Hull.

https://www.kidsagainstplastic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/UniversityofHull_Be-Plastic-Clever-PDF-page-3.pdf

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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…

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September 2, 2018

Puffin carrying plastic

The Shiant Isles are home to large populations of seabirds, including thousands of Puffins, Guillemots and Razorbills found on the cree slopes of the island Garbh Eilean. The islands are…

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September 2, 2018

Microplastics found in mussels

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September 2, 2018

Albatrosses are ingesting plastic

Concerns about plastic pollution and specifically how it is affecting the health of Albatrosses. A short film made by Blue Planet II.

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September 2, 2018

6 Reasons not to buy bottled water – film

As part of our Clear Plastic UK project inspired by the UN's Global Goals we have been learning about the environmental and social impact of our use and abuse of…

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September 2, 2018

Drones used in fight against plastic pollution on UK beaches

A new initiative is combining drones, tidal studies and navigation technology to try and work out where the millions of tonnes of plastic we dump in the sea ends up.…

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September 2, 2018

Plastic is killing marine wildlife

The Sky Ocean Rescue campaign has been working hard to highlight the impact of plastics on marine life, from bottles to microbeads. This film warns us of how significant and disturbing the impact of…

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NB. Image shows a snippet of the Infographic A very informative infographic about our relationship (reliance) on plastic and the realities of where and how it ends up in our environment. Kindly produced by the University of Hull.

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