IS YOUR HANDBAG PLASTIC?
In an effort to get away from using leather in their products, manufacturers of vegan alternatives often turn to polyurethane (PU) and polyvinyl chloride …
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.
REUSABLE PERIOD PADS
As we’ve recently highlighted, plastic-based feminine hygiene products create a huge amount of waste. Non-plastic, sustainable alternatives are available, but are they for you? …
THE BIG PLASTIC COUNT
Backed by Greenpeace, The Big Plastic Count aims to persuade governments, brands and supermarkets to take bold action to tackle the plastic crisis by …
GET STUFF FIXED – FOR FREE!
Repair Café Mold aims to cut down on waste by fixing broken items free of charge. Run by volunteers, the Café will be open …
PERIOD PANTS Q&A
Some 200,000 tonnes of sanitary products are estimated to end up in UK landfills every year. Sanitary products are also washed up more widely …
MICROPLASTICS FOUND IN LUNGS
Scientists have found microplastics in the lungs of living people. Eleven samples removed from 13 patients undergoing surgery were found to contain microplastics, with …