POSITIVE NEWS ABOUT PLASTIC
From local, national, and organisations to shops, brands and artists – awareness is growing that plastic is not fantastic. I have just listed a few of these fantastic initiatives!
AWARNESS
IS RISING
Thanks to global initiatives like
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Earth day
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Ocean day
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Plastic days
& Artistes and influencers
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The Blue Planet where Sir David Attenborough dives deep into the marine environment of Planet Earth.
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Through Photography - Mandy Barker - Union of Concerned Photographers -
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Creative TV campaigns like the one of Crea : Centro de recursos del Agua.
BRANDS & COUNTRIES
ARE COMMITTING
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1st of January 2018 - Plastic micro-bead ban came into force in the UK. From July, you won't find any tiny beads in your cosmetics and personal care. These micro-beads were harming marine life.
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Being proposed - Scotland to outlaw cotton buds, contributing to 50% of Scotland pollution today. (Source : Richard Dixon, director of Friends of the Earth Scoland).
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Asda will get rid of all their 5p carrier bags by end of 2018, as well as replacing their own 2.4m plastic straws to carton straws.
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Iceland is working on eliminating all plastic from their own products by 2023.
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PG tips tea bags will be fully biodegradable & free from synthetic materials by end of 2018.
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By 2025 - Mac Donald announced that all its packaging will be made of renewable, recycled & certified sustainable materials, moving from 50% in 2017.
