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10th Feb 2021

Reducing The Amount Of Plastic In Your Life? It’s Time To Talk About Microplastics...

They're the biggest type of plastic pollution, but we don't always see them.

4th Oct 2018

Ten ‘Stealth Microplastics’ To Avoid If You Want To Save The Ocean

Government legislation on plastic consumption, even if adopted worldwide, wouldn’t actually wipe out “microplastics” in the environment. Microplastics are hidden in many places - here's where to find them.

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5th Mar 2018

Take The Litter Out Of Glitter

Here's how to sparkle responsibly!

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17th Aug 2016

Microbeads: Why Two Years Is Too Long For A Ban

Would you like a side of chemical-laden micro beads with your fish?

3rd Aug 2016

Glitter: Why It’s Not So Glitzy For The Environment

Killer for a music festival, literally killer for the environment.

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1st Mar 2016

FactCheck: do Australians with an average seafood diet ingest 11,000 pieces of plastic a year

Dave West from the environmental group Boomerang Alliance told Fairfax that if you've got an average seafood diet in Australia, you're probably ingesting about 11,000 plastic pieces a year. Is that right?

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13th Jan 2016

What do idyllic beaches and facial scrubs have in common?

You are probably washing your face or brushing your teeth with plastic microbeads. And it's poisoning the ocean. So how can we identify microplastics, and why is it so important to #banthebead?