Every Month, 129 Billion Face Masks are dumped into our Environment
According to French clean-up charity Opération Mer Propre “There risks being more masks than jellyfish,”
But as the global health emergency has taken priority, the battle to reduce plastic waste has been sidelined by both governments and the public. And several governments including the UK and Portugal have delayed bans on single-use plastics amid concerns around the transmission of Covid-19.
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I t’s never been more important than NOW for solutions to the plastic pollution problem. But how easy is it to turn the plastic tide given that it is such a huge problem – is it even possible?
We hope it is, and wherever there is hope, there is a chance. So, we are optimistic that if we all do our bit towards finding a fix to the plastic pollution problem, we will get out of this self-inflicted mess.
It’s going to take scientists, engineers, TV presenters politicians, teachers to do their bit, as well as the everyday person on the street – which includes you, no matter who you are and regardless of your age.
We all have to be in it together. Only then will we have a fighting chance.
We owe it to ourselves but more importantly the innocent wildlife with whom we share this planet.
Below is a compilation of resources we think will be helpful to anyone wanting to learn about what some of the solutions might be, as well as what the future might hold.
We are all the solution
“It is one world. And it’s in our care. For the first time in the history of humanity, for the first time in 500 million years, one species has the future in the palm of its hands. I just hope he realises that that is the case”
Sir David Attenborough
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Solutions & the future Resources
Here are five easy ways you can reduce how much single-use plastic you use.
Read MoreBig corporations that use billions of tonnes of single-use plastic a year globally are a BIG part of the single-use plastic disaster, but as this video shows, when shareholders demand…
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Chile-based designer Margarita Talep has created a sustainable, biodegradable alternative to single-use packaging, using raw material extracted from algae. Report by Dezeen.com
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Here are some plastic-free Christmas tree decorations you can have a go at making - they are ideal for a gift for somebody, or for your own tree. Also featured...
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Part 2 of a two-part blog post about plastic microfibres that are shed from our everyday clothing and the impact they have on our rivers and oceans. Check out this...
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Plastic microfibres from our clothes are a big BIG problem. So, we are really happy that there is a company that is trying to reduce this problem on a bigger scale through its washing machine filters. Find out more.
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The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is the UK's leading marine environment, not-for-profit organisation. It works for the increased protection of the seas around the United Kingdom.
Watch this video to find out more about an important charity and its dedicated staff and volunteers.
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‘Cora Ball’ was inspired by corals that filter ocean water. This laundry ball will help capture microfibres when you do your laundry. It can even pick up hair. This nature-inspired…
Read MoreCleanups are a great way to remove plastic pollution already on the beach, but how do we stop it from getting there in the first place?
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A short animated film produced to support Sustainable Development learning. Watch and find out just what sustainable development really means.
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There's never been a more appropriate time to remind everybody about the UN Global Goals and the need to learn about them, raise awareness, and most importantly ... to DO something.
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A pdf – perfect for use as a poster – showing some easy ways to reduce the amount of plastic waste you generate in your everyday life.
DOWNLOADSky 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 see what you think.
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Use one of your t-shirts to make a customised bag for life that no-one else will have. Download this PDF, it has all the instructions!
DOWNLOADDavid 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,…
Read MoreSee how plastic bottles can be recycled and what they can be turned into.
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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…
Read MoreThe 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.
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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 see what you think.
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Be Plastic Clever We all have a part to play in contributing towards turning the plastic tide. In our TEDx talk at Exeter, Kids Against Plastic set out their Plastic…
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A case study and guide for becoming a Plastic Clever Guide or Scout Group. Thanks to Hannah Marsh and the 1st Thatcham Guides, we have just made available a case study and activity guide for any Scout or Guide group wanting become Plastic Clever.
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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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An excellent video by Algalita a non-profit organisation dedicated to the protection of the marine environment. The video covers plastic (as a material) the issues associated with plastic pollution, and some…
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How is plastic recycled? And is all recycling a good thing? Just two of the themes covered in this KS2 lesson about properties and changes in materials.
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A resource to support the lesson guide Plastic Recycling Process.
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A zip file of posters (made by Kids Against Plastic) of the BIG 4 single-use plastic polluters that feature in the top 10 of ocean pollutants.
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One of the solutions to the plastic problem is Youth Social Action - engaging and activating a generation of young people to make a stand against issues they are not happy with, and doing something to improve them. Be Plastic Clever is an example of Youth Social Action, or Activism.
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Will McCallum, head of Greenpeace UK Oceans, gives us his five steps to becoming plastic free.
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Will McCallum is head of Greenpeace UK Oceans and has recently published a book about how to give up plastic. Will has kindly given us some of his materials from his book
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The future of our oceans. A short film made by Blue Planet II.
Read MoreKids Against Plastic share exclusive interview footage with Steve Backshall, Simon Reeve, Sylvia Earle and more, shot at the brilliantly inspirational Steppes Beyond Festival 2017 at the Royal Geographical Society –…
Read MoreWhat is the coffee cup levy? And what do people think of it as a solution to reducing the amount disposable coffee cups we use?
Read MoreA short film made by Kids Against Plastic explain some of the issues with single-use plastic and why we all need to do something about it. Please note: the website…
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Seventeen-year-old Edgar Edmund has made a business out of turning waste plastic into bricks.
Read MoreDavid Attenborough reinforces the message that the best solution to the problem of plastics is a combined and sustained effort by EVERYONE.
Read MoreEmily Penn is an oceans advocate and works tirelessly to search for solutions to the problem of plastic pollution in our oceans.
Read MoreIn May 2018, a 120-meter section of the world’s first ocean cleanup system was towed out of San Francisco Bay into the Pacific to conduct a two-week tow test.
Read MoreBoyan Slat, Founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, presents his solution to cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
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The Ocean Cleanup project: one of the most ambitious but much needed solutions to the global issue of plastic pollution.
Read MoreAn interesting video about the problem of marine debris, and what divers around the world are doing to contribute towards the fight against ocean pollution.
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