Plastic waste

I participated in the Everyday Plastic Survey in June 2020 and collected my plastic for a week. I found it useful to document the process throughout so I could identify where we could make changes as a household to reduce waste.

China has issued a policy to reduce single-use plastic products. According to Reuters, the country's state planner announced it would introduce restrictions on production, use and sale of single-use plastic products to help the environment.

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The Futura Lab on Instagram: "Here are some plastic bottle pollution statistics:⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 📍The average person uses 156 plastic bottles per year.⁣ 📍By 2050, there will be more plastic in the oceans than there are fish according to environmental scientists.⁣ 📍8 million tons of plastic end up in the world’s oceans every 12 months.⁣ 📍300 million tons of plastic waste is produced each year around the world.⁣ 📍1,500 plastic bottles are thrown away every second of every day.⁣ 📍91% of the world’s…

The chain has also introduced a "bring your own container scheme" to help customers cut back on plastic and cardboard consumption.

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Yes, also on tiny islands we have problems with trash and people littering. I have a feeling that the tourists that come here are more concerned with the nature than the locals themselves. I see more than often that local people leave their trash on the beach, where waves will take it upon the sea and usually either a bird or turtle will eat the garbage and suffocate. It saddens me all the time, that the native people are insensitive to their island environment, the prime selling point for…

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