A Plastic Planet

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Apr 8

    "There is clear public consensus that pumping out billions of single-use sachets, useful for moments, polluting for centuries, is now unacceptable." speaking about public support (80%) for a ban on plastic sample sachets in

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  2. Apr 24

    A Plastic Planet's will be speaking at Luxury Packaging Week on Tuesday about the issue of plastic sample sachets used in the personal care industry. One not to miss! You can find out more on the link

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  3. Apr 23

    Remote Islands Shed Light on the Extent of Worldwide Plastic Pollution

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  4. Retweeted
    Apr 23

    Brilliant little animation. Definitely worth a few minutes to see the truth of plastic production. There are no plastic deniers (ok maybe one or two). It is indefensible that we have polluted our air, water and soil with this toxic indestructible material.

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  5. Apr 23

    If you're in need of a brew, try range of teas, served in so your won't cost the planet

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  6. Apr 22

    Plastic: What We Eat and Breathe - "The plastic industry has spent 60 years covering up its waste problem by making it your fault"

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  7. Apr 22

    . has become the first UK supermarket to launch plastic-free packaging for its Pink Lady . Paperboard packaging will replace the plastic format, with the new packs being rolled-out across all its stores in the UK

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  8. Apr 21

    Single-use plastic bans are a step in the right direction, but they need to go beyond straws and stirrers if we're to tackle the waste crisis, we need action now.. will only increase if we continue to push action to dates in the future

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  9. Retweeted
    Apr 19

    And the answer ....over 60% of our clothing is made from fossil fuel textiles. And we wonder why the polyester and acrylic microfibres might be causing lung problems? 🤔

    Fashion Revolution Week
    Take a look at the labels in your clothes. What are they made from? Do they contain polyester, nylon or polyamide? Find out what percentage of clothes are made from -based materials in our latest blog
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  10. Apr 21

    Over 4 Billion Plastic Particles From Around The World Found On Remote Pacific Island. This discovery was made by researchers from the Natural History Museum on Henderson Island.

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  11. Apr 20

    There are as many as 5,000 items of ­ plastic pollution per mile on our beloved British beaches.

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  12. Apr 20

    Tesco is now no longer provide non-essential bags for shoppers who place online orders for deliveries. Our question - what counts as ‘non-essential’? We can do better.

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  13. Apr 19

    Big Plastics wants you to blame the public for the epidemic of single-use plastic pollution - it lets them off the hook. They plan to double production within ten years and quadruple it within thirty years.

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  14. Retweeted
    Apr 19

    Joining on podcast later today to discuss this. There is now nowhere on Earth or even above it that escapes plastic pollution. How microplastics are literally pouring from the sky via

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  15. Apr 19

    ‘Single-use plastics’ to be phased out in Australia from 2025 include plastic utensils and straws

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  16. Retweeted
    Apr 15

    Am tagging companies and , so they can see the kind of havoc their causing in Uganda. Companies must

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  17. Apr 18

    disproportionately affects marginalized communities and communities living close to plastic production and waste sites, constituting an environmental injustice, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme.

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  18. Apr 18

    Even Bolivia's waterways high in the Andes cannot escape the scourge of pollution - once an oasis of , it's now covered in mounds of waste

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  19. Apr 17

    The research team collected atmospheric microplastic data from the western United States from 2017 to 2019, and found an estimated 22,000 tons of microplastics are being deposited across the US each year.

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  20. Apr 16

    4 pathways for reducing plastic - 1. single-use plastics bans 2. Taxes & economic incentives 3, Product standards, certifications and labeling requirements designed to educate on environmental impact 4. Extended Producer Responsibility

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  21. Apr 16

    Molson Coors is removing plastic rings and introducing a fully recyclable cardboard sleeve for can multipacks for all major brands, including Carling and Coors.

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