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Shocking New Report Reveal Plastic Poses Distinct Risks To Human Health At Every Stage of Its Lifecycle
A new report "Plastic & Health: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet" by CIEL (Centre for International Environmental Law) has outlined the importance of a lifecycle approach to assess the full impact of plastic on human health.
February 2019 - Environmental Highlights
Throughout February environmental headlines have brought great leaps forward in terms of planning to take action against plastic for the future. In addition to this, we learned of a number of shocking reports of countries burning plastic following China's ban on imports.
January 2019 - Environmental Highlights
2019 has prompted action from businesses, organisations and individuals in taking action against plastic.
Here's our round up of the top 10 environmental highlights for January.
Education Secretary Urges Schools To Go Plastic Free
The education secretary, Damian Hinds has urged schools to eliminate single-use plastic by 2022. Damian used Georgeham primary school as an example of how schools can ditch single-use plastics.
90.5% - The Proportion of Plastic Waste That Has Never Been Recycled
The BBC reported that 2018's statistic of the year was 90.5%. Shockingly 90.5% is the proportion of plastic waste that has never been recycled. This figure reveals the true extent of our planet's plastic problem.
