Captain AmazonAug 7, 20201 min readJapan Has Introduced a Fee on Plastic BagsA fee on plastic bags was introduced in Japanese supermarkets, major convenience stores and department stores on 1 July. The charge will...
Captain AmazonJul 26, 20201 min readMastercard Has Launched a Biodegradable Plastic Payment Card InitiativeEach year 6bn non-biodegradable plastic payment cards are produced that need to be replaced every 3 to 4 years. This contributes 5.7m...
Captain AmazonJul 22, 20201 min readTaking Action on the Global Nature Crisis Could Generate 400m Jobs and $10tnThe World Economic Forum (WEF) has concluded that 400m jobs and $10tn in business value could be generated each year by 2030 if action...
Captain AmazonJul 13, 20201 min read300m Water Bottles Worth of Plastic Rain Down in Remote American Areas Each YearA survey of 11 remote areas in the western United States found that 300m water bottles worth of plastic rains down on the areas each...
Captain AmazonJul 12, 20201 min readMajor Supermarket Chain Pledges to Scrap 50% of Plastic PackagingAldi, a major German supermarket chain, has pledged to scrap more than 2bn single-use plastic items by 2025. That is a 50% reduction and...
Captain AmazonJul 3, 20201 min readTwo Chinese Cities Join WWF's Plastic-Free InitiativeSanya and Yangzhou, two Chinese cities, have joined the Pacific Smart Cities Initiative, a project launched by WWF to eliminate plastic...
Captain AmazonJun 24, 20201 min readIndonesia's Economic Recovery Plan Includes Massive Environmental Damage and Human Rights ViolationsThe Indonesian government plans to prioritise 89 projects on its road to economic recovery after the coronavirus. These projects are...
Captain AmazonJun 21, 20202 min readSustainable Designers Believe People Have Resumed Their Plastic Consumption Habits During PandemicDesigners involved with sustainability projects believe that people have resumed their plastic consumption habits as a consequence of the...
Captain AmazonJun 19, 20201 min readConservationists Warn Ocean Pollution Will Increase Due to 'Covid Waste' The coronavirus outbreak has caused a massive demand for single-use masks and latex gloves. Conservationists have now found several of...
Captain AmazonJun 2, 20201 min readResearch Suggests Amount of Microplastics in Oceans Has Been UnderestimatedScientists have investigated the water along the US and UK coastline with the use of fine mesh nets that filter smaller microplastic...
Captain AmazonMay 20, 20201 min readResearchers Find Millions of Microplastics on the Sea FloorResearchers have found microplastics on the sea floor that were carried by bottom currents to specific spots in the ocean known as...
Captain AmazonMay 17, 20201 min readMillions of Plastic Pellets Leaked Into the Baltic SeaOn 23 February, a carrier ship was hit by strong winds while traveling from the Netherlands to Norway. The winds shifted the load on the...
Captain AmazonMay 5, 20201 min readPlastic Products From Four Companies Can Cover 83 Football Pitches Every DayA report has revealed that plastic products from Coca-Cola, Pepsi Co, Nestlé and Unilever can cover 83 football pitches in a 10 cm deep...
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