Misleading Recycling Claims: The Greenwashing Tactics of Bottled Water Companies
The average European drinks 118 litres of bottled water each year, 97% of which are in plastic bottles, a well-recognised source of...
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Fiona Rennie
May 163 min read
Companies Are Claiming To Be ‘Plastic Neutral’. Is It Greenwashing?
Companies are claiming to be ‘plastic neutral’ by using ‘plastic credits’ to offset the plastic pollution they create. This model follows...
Kimberley Blythe
May 133 min read
How the Plastics Industry Deceived Us
‘The Fraud of Plastic Recycling’ reveals plastic producers have known for decades that plastic recycling is not a real solution.
Daniel Grove
Oct 7, 20233 min read
Carbon Capture Technologies Cannot Solve the Climate Crisis
With carbon capture technologies increasingly touted by global leaders, we are placing undue faith in technology that cannot save us?...
portiabutterworth
Sep 12, 20231 min read
The Story of Plastic: An Industry Exposé
The ugly truth of the plastics industry and the false solution of plastic recycling.
Daniel Grove
Mar 1, 20233 min read
Carbon Offsetting may be Worsening the Climate Crisis
Voluntary carbon offsetting has exploded into an industry worth more than $2bn per year and may grow to $40bn per year by 2030. But does...
Sophie Jones-Tinsley
Jan 28, 20233 min read
'A World Without Waste'... Just to Save Face? – The Need for Brand Audits
One might think that Coca-Cola’s slogan 'A World without Waste' represents a truly green company trying hard to cut pollution, especially...
Alexandra Straton
Nov 9, 20223 min read
Fracking
Coal, oil and natural gas: we all learn about these three types of fossil fuels in school. But are we really educated on how they are...
Alexandra Straton
Oct 4, 20223 min read
INEOS – A Petrochemical Company
INEOS is a chemical giant, in the top 5 of the world’s largest chemical producers. It relies on fracking to produce ethylene and other...
Alexandra Straton
Sep 3, 20222 min read
Nurdles. They. Are. Everywhere.
Every plastic product we use is made of small 5mm plastic pellets (the size of a lentil) called nurdles, which are melted and moulded...
Alexandra Straton
Aug 25, 20222 min read
Sachets – The Big Problem in a Few Words
Sachets are small, single-use sealed plastic pouches that contain one portion of a product. The developing world has seen an explosion of...
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