Goodbye plastic, hello alternatives!
Many single-use plastic items were banned on 3rd of July. Here are a few alternatives and how sustainable they are. Drag the items to the right category...
Turkey: Europe’s top destination for… trash
Tonnes of plastic packaging destined for recycling from popular British supermarkets like Sainsbury's and French frozen food retailer Picard is instead ending up being dumped illegally in Turkey
Study: most plastics in European waters accumulate on sea floor
A recent study by Oceana, an environmental organization, has found that plastic waste found on the beaches is not to be compared with the amounts of plastic that land at the bottom of the ocean threatening sea life in European oceans.
Virus crisis gives throwaway plastic a new lease on life
Just when you thought it was beyond the social and environmental pale, single-use plastic is making a comeback, be it for throwaway facemasks, gloves or shrink-wrapped vegetables
How plastic makes its way into the ocean
The millions of tonnes of plastic that end up in the world’s oceans pose a threat to marine animals. How does it get there? The following graphic shows a selection of possible sources.
EU agrees to ban most single-use plastics
EU countries and the European Parliament have agreed details of a ban on single-use plastics, including plates, cutlery and drinking straws, in a bid to cut marine pollution.
The world´s plastic
The graphic shows in a flowchart the whereabouts of all plastics produced between 1950 and 2015.
The need to ditch our addiction to plastic
Online shopping, on-the-go gastronomy and pre-prepared meals are all factors in the increasing use of plastic packaging – and the resulting mountains of waste.
EU sets 2030 recycling target for all plastic packaging
The European Union has unveiled plans for all plastic packaging in Europe to be recyclable by 2030 and to phase out single-use plastic like coffee cups to fight pollution.
Ocean garbage
Britain's Prince Charles said that plastic is now "on the menu" in the fish we eat and called for decisive action as he opened a conference on protecting the world's oceans.