06 May 2019
So called Biodegradable bags still going strong after 3 years
Plymouth University: Biodegradable plastic bags are still capable of carrying full loads of shopping after being exposed in the natural environment for three years, a new study shows. Researchers from the University of Plymouth examined the degradation of five plastic bag materials widely available from high street retailers in the UK. They were then left […]
19 Sep 2016
Wessex Water supports biodegradable cotton bud stick campaign
Twenty years ago I organised a series of events on marine and riverine litter. Plastic cotton bud sticks were an obvious and common sign of sewage related debris (SRD). Tick – ‘good’ – because you could see which beaches were still being routinely fouled by sewage and SRD. Then there were calls for biodegradable sticks […]