Chris Rose ‘You may have noticed that despite various ‘bans’ on plastic bags there are quite a lot of media and social media stories in which plastic is compared with alternative materials and plastic is found to be ‘greener’, for example plastic bags compared to cotton bags, or plastic compared to glass or steel bottles. […]
Microplastics hot spots found in greater quantities than ever before on seabed Currents act as conveyor belts that concentrate microplastics in hotspots, study suggests Dr Ian Kane, of the University of Manchester, was lead author of the study published in the journal Science. Guardian ‘Scientists have discovered microplastics in greater quantities than ever before on the seabed, and […]
Business Wales – Marine Litter Action Plan for Wales (MLAP) ‘The core principles of the Plan are prevention, collaboration and long-term solutions. The Wales Clean Seas Partnership (WCSP) developed the Marine Litter Action Plan (MLAP) for Wales. Welsh Government supported the development of the plan. The MLAP aligns with the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) […]
Defra ‘Yesterday our landmark Environment Bill took a step forward after being passed by the House of Commons at Second Reading. Described as a “keystone” piece of legislation by the Environment Secretary, the Bill will deliver the most ambitious environmental programme of any country on earth.’ Single use plastics and deposit return schemes Defra ‘It is pertinent […]