Tag: plastic

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."

“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.”

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

"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."

"The sea bed is teeming with life. We really need a mission to planet ocean – it's the last frontier."

"Please name one human being on the entire planet who wants plastic in his or her bottle." 

Plastic production wreaks havoc on people and the planet – from fracking wells and pipelines in Pennsylvania, to air pollution from plastic plants in Scotland.

"There is a deep and pervasive relationship between oil and gas companies and plastics."