Posts Tagged ‘plastic pollution’
Starbucks announces plastic straw ban to help save the ocean
The Seattle based company Starbucks has announced that it will eliminate all plastic straws in it’s 28,000 stores by 2020. The move comes one week after Seattle’s ban of all plastic drinking straws and utensils. Starbucks is the largest food and beverage company to phase out single-use straws, cutting out an estimated 1bn straws each…
Read MoreMore tragic evidence that plastic is not whale food
A whale washed up in southern Thailand has died after swallowing more than 80 plastic bags. Rescuers tried to save the small pilot whale after he was found stranded in a canal near the border with Malaysia. According to the Thai department of marine and coastal resources, a team attempted to stabilise the whale but were unable…
Read MoreWDC welcomes significant move by European Commission on single-use plastics
The European Commission has put forward a proposal for a European Directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment. The objective of this Directive is to prevent and reduce the impact of certain plastic products on the environment, in particular, the aquatic environment, and on human health. The various…
Read MoreThousands of WDC supporters ask UK Government to extend plastic bag charge to stop plastic pollution
Earlier this month, WDC and BRITA UK asked you to help us in our mission to tackle plastic pollution and keep the seas healthy for whales, dolphins and porpoises by telling the UK Government that action urgently needs to be taken to reduce single use plastic and so reduce plastic pollution in the ocean. Your…
Read MoreDead dolphin found on UK beach had swallowed rubber glove
Further evidence of the widespread plastic pollution in the ocean has emerged after a dolphin washed up on a Norfolk beach in the UK was found to have part of a rubber glove in his stomach. A post-mortem on the dead juvenile male Risso’s dolphin revealed the find after being discovered dead on Great Yarmouth South…
Read MoreHave your say on taxing single use plastics
Following public pressure from organisations and individuals all over the country, the Government recently asked for our views on extending the charge on single use plastic bags to other single use plastics, like drinks bottles, coffee cups, cutlery, straws and food packaging. The ‘convenience’ items are often only used for a few minutes but never…
Read MoreEngland looks to ban plastic straws
UK prime minister, Theresa May has announced that a consultation will begin later this year that could lead to the banning of cotton buds, plastic drinking straws and other single-use plastics from sale in England in 2019. The move is the latest in a drive to halt the pollution of the world’s rivers and oceans.…
Read MoreWDC Scottish Dolphin Centre stops sale of single use plastic bottles
WDC is ramping up its efforts to help reduce plastic pollution by introducing a free water refill station for walkers, cyclists and all visitors to the café at our Scottish Dolphin Centre in Spey Bay. The Centre will no longer sell water or other drinks in single use plastic bottles as part of our wider…
Read MoreNew study suggests amount of microplastic in oceans could be much higher
A new global map of aquatic plastic pollution has revealed that rivers in the north west of the UK have the highest microplastic pollution discovered so far anywhere in the world. Scientists from the University of Manchester took samples from 40 sites across the region with over 500,000 microplastic particles discovered in the River Tame…
Read MoreSupermarket leads the way with first plastic-free aisle
Shoppers in the Netherlands can now make more environmentally friendly purchases at Europe’s first plastic-free supermarket aisle. The initiative, a partnership between campaign group, A Plastic Planet and Dutch supermarket, Ekoplaza was launched in Amsterdam and enables shoppers to choose from 700 everyday products that are free from plastic packaging, including meat, rice, sauces, dairy, chocolate,…
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