PLASTIC FREE JULY
The aim of Plastic Free July is to encourage people to refuse single-use plastics. With people in 190 countries now participating, the message from …
NEWS FROM MOLD PLASTIC REDUCTION
Here are news items about single use plastic and how to use less of it, plus posts on wider environmental concerns and about the MPR group and its activities. If you’re not already doing so, you can also keep in touch with what’s going on via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram – and/or subscribe to our newsletter using the form below.
CHOOSE TO REUSE
The good news is that the number of people choosing reusable water bottles is rising quickly. Figures compiled by the campaign group Refill show …
AI HELPS TACKLE PLASTIC WASTE
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used by UK start-up company Greyparrot to analyse waste processing and recycling facilities. With its kit installed in some …
DON’T JUST ‘WISHCYCLE’ STUFF
With a reported 80% of UK households unclear about how to recycle effectively, many of us are putting inappropriate items out for recycling. So-called …
PERIOD PRODUCTS IN FLINTSHIRE
Girls aged 8-18 years who attend a school in Flintshire can receive a range of reusable and disposable period products free of charge. Funded …
RENT, REPAIR, RECYCLE
Many organisations are promoting their green credentials by highlighting ways in which people can use less energy, move away from plastic products and reduce …
