What’s going on here? The UK government has set out plans to ban the sale of certain single-use plastics. This includes items such as plastic cutlery, plates, and polystyrene trays. The ban is set to come into effect by October 2023. What does this mean? The environmental impact of plastic pollution is well understood. Plastic pollution is so pervasive that it has…
What’s going on here? The Eden Project in Cornwall has come under fire from environmental campaigners for laying an artificial lawn in a children’s play area. What does this mean? The UK’s well-known eco tourism attraction may have decided that plastic grass is a practical solution for its needs. But the problem here is more about the signal it sends. The demand…
