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…

In this post I go through the various ways that plastic waste gets into our oceans. There is so much plastic in the sea causing issues for marine life, however there are things that we can do to save our oceans. These tips will help stop the plastic pollution from getting any worse.

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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