Tag: plastic pollution

We have five questions for teenagers Carter and Olivia Ries, founders of One More Generation and the One Less Straw campaign.

The directive was praised by environmental organizations.

"The evidence is starting to mount rapidly that we just cannot throw away plastic as we have been."

"It's a coastal city, with the plastic items having a significant impact on the environment, we feel it's important to take action."

Studies have already found that sea salt can be rich in plastic and that we likely consume the tiny bits that get embedded in many types of seafood.

“As part of our 25-year environment plan we have pledged to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste and that includes single-use products that include plastic such as wet wipes.”

Hopefully, other countries and companies will join the UK Plastics Pact and do their part in producing less plastic waste.

"It suggests that microplastics are now ubiquitous within the surface waters of the world's ocean."

"This week we will look closely at how we can tackle the many threats to the health of the world's oceans, including the scourge of marine plastic pollution."

"Great to see less plastic bags in our oceans, but we need the government to put an end to the use of all avoidable single-use plastic by 2025."