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Life-sized plastic cow stolen from Yorkshire farm
1 month ago

Life-sized plastic cow stolen from Yorkshire farm

The Independent  

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How to live without plastics for a month, according to the founder of a global movement
8 months ago

How to live without plastics for a month, according to the founder of a global movement

NPR  

How to live without plastics for a month, according to the founder of a global movement toggle caption Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR What would a month without buying any new single-use plastic products look like? This level of plastic waste inspired the Plastic Free July movement, which aims to engage individuals to reduce single-use plastic consumption as well as push for systemic …

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"I'm hoping it sets some people free": Megan Fox opens up about plastic surgery, beauty standards
11 months, 2 weeks ago

"I'm hoping it sets some people free": Megan Fox opens up about plastic surgery, beauty standards

Salon  

Megan Fox, the blue-eyed and dark-haired starlet known for her roles in films like "Transformers" and "Jennifer's Body," once held the crown as the sexiest woman in the world. Last year, the actress even told Sports Illustrated that she suffers from body dysmorphia and she doesn't "ever see myself the way other people see me." In hopes of destigmatizing plastic …

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Plastic Free July 2022: How to smash the challenge, from reusable bottles to make-up
2 years, 8 months ago

Plastic Free July 2022: How to smash the challenge, from reusable bottles to make-up

The Independent  

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UGC Urges Colleges to be Plastic Free, Issues Guidelines
3 years, 5 months ago

UGC Urges Colleges to be Plastic Free, Issues Guidelines

News 18  

The University Grant Commission, in a recent notice, has requested colleges to reduce the use of plastics on campus. The notice specifically mentions avoiding the use of single-use plastics and disposing off plastic wastes. “All the universities and affiliated colleges /institutes are requested to make the awareness programme impactfully in order to avoid the use of single plastics,” the official …

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Italian care home installs plastic curtains for residents to cuddle loved ones
4 years, 4 months ago

Italian care home installs plastic curtains for residents to cuddle loved ones

The Independent  

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20 pledges for 2020: As everyone's ditching plastic, I'm feeling like less of an outsider for using glass milk bottles
4 years, 11 months ago

20 pledges for 2020: As everyone's ditching plastic, I'm feeling like less of an outsider for using glass milk bottles

The Independent  

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Is It Really Possible To Go 'Plastic Free'? This Town Is Showing The World How.
5 years ago

Is It Really Possible To Go 'Plastic Free'? This Town Is Showing The World How.

Huff Post  

PENZANCE, ENGLAND – As waves crash against the art deco wall of Jubilee Pool in the one of the country’s most westerly coastal towns, Sam Dean is talking about single-use plastics. In 2017, this town of 21,000 people became the first community in the U.K. to be awarded “Plastic Free” status by the conservation nonprofit Surfers Against Sewage as part …

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Budgens store becomes one of world's first to have plastic-free zones
6 years, 4 months ago

Budgens store becomes one of world's first to have plastic-free zones

The Independent  

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A plastic free and green Diwali
6 years, 4 months ago

A plastic free and green Diwali

Hindustan Times  

As the city’s Air Quality Index continues to deteriorate, owing to pollution, many have taken the stand to go for a green Diwali. Upload a picture with #MeriPlasticFreeDiwali & I’ll share my favourite ones.” Delhi-based retired IAS officer Anoop Srivastava,who runs the NGO Campaign against Plastic Pollution, lauds the idea. We’re so used to using disposable plastic stuff, and need …

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Coles sets August 29 deadline for handout of free reusable plastic bags
6 years, 7 months ago

Coles sets August 29 deadline for handout of free reusable plastic bags

ABC  

Supermarket giant Coles has put a deadline on its decision to hand out free plastic bags after yesterday saying shoppers "need more time to make the transition to reusable bags". Key points: Most state governments in Australia have banned thin single-use bags or have plans to ban them Coles had pledged to phase them out from July 1 Coles said …

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Whale dies after swallowing 80 plastic bags
6 years, 9 months ago

Whale dies after swallowing 80 plastic bags

The Independent  

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Govt declares all protected areas plastic-free, Greenpeace calls the move only 'symbolic'
6 years, 10 months ago

Govt declares all protected areas plastic-free, Greenpeace calls the move only 'symbolic'

India Today  

The environment ministry banned plastics in all protected areas around the country yesterday, thus declaring them "plastic free zones". "@moefcc bans plastic in any form in all protected areas and declare them Plastic Free Zones ahead of #WorldEnvironmentDay2018," Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan tweeted tonight..@moefcc bans plastic in any form in all protected areas and declare them Plastic Free Zones ahead …

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Govt declares all protected areas ‘plastic free zones’
6 years, 10 months ago

Govt declares all protected areas ‘plastic free zones’

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the World Environment Day on June 5, the environment ministry has banned plastics in all protected areas around the country, thus declaring them “plastic free zones”. “@moefcc bans plastic in any form in all protected areas and declare them ‘Plastic Free Zones’ ahead of #WorldEnvironmentDay2018,” Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan tweeted tonight. Protected areas in Bengal and Odisha are …

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Bottle deposit charge needed to save oceans from plastic waste, say MPs
7 years, 2 months ago

Bottle deposit charge needed to save oceans from plastic waste, say MPs

The Independent  

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U'khand HC Declares National Parks Plastic-Free, Orders Tracing Of Missing Bodies; Recommends Insurance Cover For Pilgrims [Read Order]
7 years, 2 months ago

U'khand HC Declares National Parks Plastic-Free, Orders Tracing Of Missing Bodies; Recommends Insurance Cover For Pilgrims [Read Order]

Live Law  

Four years after the Kedarnath tragedy, the Uttarakhand High Court has declared all national parks, including tiger reserve, elephant reserve, Jim Corbett and Rajaji National Park, plastic free zones while banning dumping of garbage around rivers and its tributaries and recommending the state government to provide insurance cover to all pilgrims visiting the Char Dhams at a. Four years after …

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Mars widens recall of chocolate to include UK after plastic found in bars
9 years ago

Mars widens recall of chocolate to include UK after plastic found in bars

The Independent  

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There will soon be more plastic than fish in the sea, Ellen MacArthur study warns
9 years, 1 month ago

There will soon be more plastic than fish in the sea, Ellen MacArthur study warns

The Independent  

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Prosthetic limbs could soon 'feel' after scientists develop skin that can sense touch
9 years, 4 months ago

Prosthetic limbs could soon 'feel' after scientists develop skin that can sense touch

The Independent  

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Shopping basket thefts: The unexpected consequence of the plastic bag charge
9 years, 5 months ago

Shopping basket thefts: The unexpected consequence of the plastic bag charge

The Independent  

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Plastic bag charge: where does the 5p go?
9 years, 5 months ago

Plastic bag charge: where does the 5p go?

The Independent  

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