Plastic Not Fantastic
It turns out, plastic isn’t quite so fantastic… In this research series we'll be highlighting some of the most recent discoveries in the world of plastic pollution, hearing from individuals in the field tackling the issue, and showcasing ways in which you can help combat the plastic plague.
Series Editor: Mae Dorricott
We were able to chat to Hannah, who like many of us has seen some of our most beautiful coastal areas plagued…
The Philippines is said to be one of the world’s largest plastic polluters. Plastic sachets are used for everything from…
This week our Plastic Not Fantastic series highlights Big Blue Ocean Cleanup. A worldwide initiative to drive positive…
Marine plastic pollution is a problem that our eyes see and our emotions connect to – it’s fair to say that plastic does…
In this short and sweet interview, Anna Panic - artist, photographer and plastic campaigner - tells us what inspired…
Libby Bowles was inspired by her pupils to ‘Dream Bigger’. She knew that in order to create a wave of positive…
An ocean-lover working in the media, Beccy has always been happiest by the sea and has always had a desire to…
Algalita are at the forefront of plastic research; surveying the state of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and…
Today Jenn takes you two reviews of plastic-free and sustainable products she’s recently added to her wardrobe…
In the wake of Plastic Not Fantastic, and as Plastic Free July comes to a close, Alice Forrest shares her journey to…
Only a third of people (36%) in the UK own and regularly use a reusable water bottle…
We hear from Sam Webster as he returns from travelling the Philippines. See how his mission…
Since the first paper’s in the early 2000s highlighting microplastic pollution, the issue has become…
Sam Webster, an undergraduate studying marine biology, shares how witnessing plastic waste…
Scuttling across the rocks that lie between two worlds controlled by the tides the common shore crab…
Daisy Salmon, a researcher and student at the University of Exeter, takes us through the complexities of plastic pollution…
I thought this past month was going to be the hardest thing I’ve ever done, yet I was still extremely ambitious…
Read the story behind the growing campaign combating the issue of plastic pollution…