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  • Nestle’s new wrappers

    Nestle has launched a new recyclable wrapper for a snack bar that it claims will degrade in a marine environment within six months. The YES! range...
  • South Australia ban single use plastic including plastic straws

    Single-use plastics including straws, cutlery and stirrers will be banned in South Australia under legislation proposed by the state government. Mo...
  • The Environmentally-Safe Plastic Substitute You've Never Heard About

    Why do we need a plastic substitute? Because at first, plastic was good, because paper was bad. Now, they're both bad
  • Canada to ban plastic bags & straws

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the move on Monday. "To be honest, as a dad, it's tough trying to explain this to my kids. How do you expl...
  • What is the Real Human Impact on the Environment?

  • Strawpocalypse

    To raise awareness on the impact of plastic waste on the environment and to encourage the public to reduce consumption of single-use plastics, arti...
  • Where in the World Has a Plastic Ban Gone Into Effect?

  • Why Bamboo and Wheat Make Good Plastic Straw Alternatives

    You know you need to ditch the plastic, but what do you do when you want a straw? Check out why bamboo and wheat make good plastic straw alternatives.
  • Rottnest Island bans plastic drinking straws

      Rottnest Island will become the first Australian jurisdiction to ban plastic drinking straws, but green groups and anti-plastic campaigners say ...
  • 5 Ways Plastic Causes Environmental Harm

    We should all want to act as stewards of the world around us, including the products we use. Discover 5 ways plastic causes environmental harm.

  • New York bans plastic bags

    New York State lawmakers have agreed to impose a statewide ban on most types of single-use plastic bags from retail sales, changing a way of life f...
  • Goby the fish

    As some rumours swirl around the internet that there will be more plastic than fish by 2050, there are also some great stories about local recycl...