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China is one of the world’s biggest users of plastic. However, they have recently unveiled a major plan to reduce single-use plastic across the country. By the end of 2020, non-biodegradable bags will be banned in major cities, a ban which they intend to roll out to all cities and towns by 2022. The Chinese…
In the current war on plastic, we are forever looking for ways in which we can cut down on single-use plastic. So far this has ranged from banning plastic straws and using reusable bottles to drink from to introducing a charge for plastic carrier bags when we do our shopping. Understandably, things aren’t going to…
To help fight the war on plastic and encourage others to invest in plastic technology, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has launched two new competitions to help develop plastics that are greener, safer and more easily recyclable. The plastic crisis has been a hot topic for quite some time now. There is no getting away…
It’s well documented that plastic waste has reached crisis status. It is estimated that 1 million plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute, yet only 50% of them are properly recycled. But it’s not just bottles that are the problem, add to these already astonishing figures the number of single-use plastic; food packaging,…
In late December 2019, it was reported that over half a million hermit crabs had died across two remote islands. It’s well known the oceans are littered with plastic waste. More and more plastic waste is produced every day, we’re not talking just a little bit, we’re talking millions of tonnes across the world every…