A short animation on how the oil and gas industry is driving the dramatic increase in plastics production and contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.
What’s behind the global increase in plastic?
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SCA News: Plastic
Let’s get back to re-usables – World Refill Day 16th June
Single-use products have proliferated during the COVID19 pandemic, but re-usable products do not increase the risk of virus transmission. Find out why and how to support businesses to return to refill.
Skye Community Litter Project expands across the island
Residents and regular visitors to the island are invited to join the Skye Community Litter Project : adopt an area to clean, and put yourself on the map.
Single-use plastics: the law is changing
Single use plastic items that are commonly found in marine litter will no longer be available from early 2022.
Where does your supermarket rank in the latest plastics league table?
Greenpeace and the Environmental Investigation Agency report on what supermarkets are really doing to cut plastic.
Scottish Government consultation on single-use plastic products
Contribute your views on restricting sales of single-use plastics items that commonly litter our beaches.
Community beach clean stations to tackle pollution
Scottish Wildlife Trust initiative to help communities clean beaches.
Plastic recycling and alternatives
Deposit return scheme in Scotland, plastic taxes in Spain and seaweed alternatives in Indonesia.
CALL TO ACTION
Join July’s plastic challenge.
Group of Friends to Combat Marine Plastic Pollution
A new international initiative to combat marine plastic pollution launched on World Oceans Day.