We live on a blue planet. 71 per cent of Planet Earth is covered in water, and our oceans contain an estimated 50-80% of all life on earth. Given the vastness of the oceans, it almost seems inconceivable that human beings could be putting our marine ecosystem in danger, but that is exactly what is … Continued
Let’s face it: it’s almost impossible to avoid plastic completely. It’s literally everywhere. Looking around the room I’m currently in, I see that my mouse and keyboard are made of plastic, as are my headphones, and landline telephone. At this moment in time, it’s just not feasible to completely rid your life of plastic. However, … Continued
“We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch – we are going back from whence we came.”John F. Kennedy “Why is it that scuba divers and surfers are some of the strongest advocates of ocean conservation? Because they’ve spent time in … Continued
Christmas is a time for family, friends, gifts and fun. But it is also a time when our use of plastic tends to get a bit out of control. Whether that’s through our choice of presents, our decorations, or the wrapping paper we use, come December 26th, a lot of plastic is heading for landfill. … Continued
A whopping 500,000,000 (500 million) straws are used each day in the United States. That’s enough to fill more than 46,000 school buses, every year. Many of these straws end up in our rivers and our oceans, where they wreak havoc on marine life. If you’d like to see evidence of the havoc they can wreak, … Continued
Plastic water bottles are incredibly pervasive in modern society, and for a while were even regarded as a fashion accessory. The world is starting to wake up to their dangers, but they are still a scourge on our environment. If you’re still buying disposable plastic water bottles, it’s time to switch to a glass or … Continued
Our oceans are awash with plastic. In a recent study, it was estimated there are between fifteen and fifty-one trillion individual pieces of plastic in the world’s oceans. That’s more pieces of plastic than there are stars in the Milky Way. In this article, we will look at the ways in which marine life is … Continued
Here’s a scary statistic for you: if current trends continue, by 2050, plastic in the ocean will outweigh fish. In fact, there’s so much plastic in our oceans, there exists an area of the Pacific Ocean called the ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’, that is now four times the size of France. But where is it all coming … Continued
The truth is, nobody knows for sure how long cigarette butts will take to decompose. Because they contain plastic, they will not biodegrade in the same way as organic material. Instead, they break into smaller and smaller pieces, eventually being classed as microplastics. It has been estimated that cigarette filters will take between 500 and … Continued
Recent news reports have put the issue of microplastics and their effects on the human body squarely in the limelight. From seafood to bottled water and tap water, alarming new studies are showing that more plastic is entering the human body than first thought. Whether or not ingesting plastic is harmful to human health is … Continued
