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KEMPII

@zeroinonwaste

Get inspired to reduce your waste. Just simple, everyday swaps that can add up to a huge impact. 🌎💚🐢

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Joined June 2017
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Great to see we have been featured! Thanks, Living Quietly Magazine @pressloft
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Check out these London zero waste heroes 💪 theguardian.com/environment/…
Zero-waste warriors: meet the people whose household rubbish fits in a jam jar

Zero-waste warriors: meet the people whose household rubbish fits in a jam jar

From making their own toothpaste to foraging locally for edible plants, more and more people are learning to cut the amount of rubbish they throw out. Here’s how they do it

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Ocado@Ocado2 Apr 2020
During the Coronavirus pandemic, we’ve stopped selling bulky, heavy bottled water. This small step frees up extra space in our vans, and allows us to deliver to 6,000 extra homes a week. Read our Coronavirus FAQs here: ocado.com/coronavirus
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An important read rollingstone.com/culture/cul… via @RollingStone
Nice work, Tesco! 👍 news.sky.com/story/tesco-to-…
Tesco to ditch plastic-wrapped multipack tins to slash packaging

Tesco to ditch plastic-wrapped multipack tins to slash packaging

The retailer, which will offer multi-buy deals instead, says the change will remove 67 million pieces of plastic from its stores.

news.sky.com
A step in the right direction! We’re dreaming of a green Christmas 🎄 #zeroinonwaste bbc.com/news/uk-50122005

Waitrose and John Lewis to stop putting plastic toys in Christmas crackers

The company also plans to ban plastic glitter from its own-brand Christmas range by December 2020.

bbc.com
Second time lucky for the #oceancleanup project theguardian.com/environment/…
Ocean cleanup device successfully collects plastic for first time

Ocean cleanup device successfully collects plastic for first time

Floating boom finally retains debris from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, creator says

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Great news for the war on waste, and our wallets! 👏👏bbc.com/news/business-498848…
It’s official... welcome to the Plastic Age 😨 #zeroinonwaste theguardian.com/environment/…
After bronze and iron, welcome to the plastic age, say scientists

After bronze and iron, welcome to the plastic age, say scientists

Plastic pollution has entered the fossil record, research shows

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Oh great, a new kind of plastic pollution 😰 news.yahoo.com/warning-over-…
Warning over new kind of plastic pollution that looks like ordinary pebbles

Warning over new kind of plastic pollution that looks like ordinary pebbles

‘Pyroplastics’ look almost exactly like pebbles, and are created when plastics are heated during manufacturing processes.

uk.news.yahoo.com
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A great step by @HolidayInn !! Hope others follow your lead 👍 #passonplastic #zeroinonwaste bbc.com/news/business-491634…

Mini toiletries to be removed from Holiday Inn owner's hotels

The IHG hotel group is replacing small bottles with bulk dispensers for environmental reasons.

bbc.com
“The vast majority- over 78% - of the US’s plastic waste exports go to countries with poor waste management systems.” 😢 #passonplastic psmag.com/environment/the-ep…
The EPA Blames Six Asian Nations That The U.S. Exports Plastic Waste to for Ocean Pollution

The EPA Blames Six Asian Nations That The U.S. Exports Plastic Waste to for Ocean Pollution

The Trump administration pointed at China, Indonesia, and others as the main source of trash in our oceans, but the U.S. and other wealthy nations contribute to the problem.

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Ella and Caitlin have reached over 390,000 signatures in their petition to stop McDonalds and Burger Kind selling disposable plastic toys! #passonplastic 💪change.org/p/burger-king-mcd…
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This is appalling. Our plastic recycling infrastructure is still a shambles despite the scale of the plastic crisis. Why are we still behaving as if the oceans were not dying? @HughFW @aplastic_planet @michaelgove #WarOnPlastics #DrowninginPlastic
Jan Dell🌻The Last Beach Cleanup (@WasteCounter) profile pictureJan Dell🌻The Last Beach Cleanup@WasteCounter10 Jul 2019
NEWS! UK Plastic Waste Exports Increased in May 2019 to 27.4 mil kg (5200 shipping containers): Big increase to Indonesia (5 mil kg) & Malaysia (2.2 mil kg). Waste to HK (3.7 mil kg) gets re-exported around Asia. Turkey still top receiver at 12.5 mil kg #stopplasticwasteexports
Image from Jan Dell🌻The Last Beach Cleanup (@WasteCounter)
Image from Jan Dell🌻The Last Beach Cleanup (@WasteCounter)
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Most #sunscreens contain a long list of unpronounceable ingredients, often including plastic microbeads. If you're looking for a #zerowaste & #microplastic free sunscreen, @zeroinonwaste stocks Shade UK an #ecofriendly alternative. preview.tinyurl.com/y4b9s3cu
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“While the world produces 2.1 billion tonnes of rubbish every year, only 16% is recycled while 46% is disposed of unsustainably.” 😨 #passonplastic bbc.com/news/science-environ…
US top of the garbage pile in global waste crisis

US top of the garbage pile in global waste crisis

The US is the world's top producer of waste per head of population, and one of the worst at recycling.

bbc.com
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Great news from beautiful Bali 🌊🌴☀️ Can we do the same in the U.K. please? 😬 #passonplastic nypost.com/2019/07/02/bali-o… via @nypost
Bali officially bans all single-use plastic to curb ocean pollution

Bali officially bans all single-use plastic to curb ocean pollution

Bali has banned the use of single-use plastic items in a bid to cut down on ocean pollution. The law prohibiting plastic bags, straws and Styrofoam has come into effect as of July 2, after a...

nypost.com
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A surprise Glastonbury visitor! 🙌 #DavidAttenborough #PassOnPlastic
Greenpeace UK (@GreenpeaceUK) profile pictureGreenpeace UK@GreenpeaceUK30 Jun 2019
A surprise visit from #DavidAttenborough at @GlastoFest! #Glastonbury2019 went plastic bottle free this year. This is a step in the right direction for a #plasticfree future 🐸🐢 theguardian.com/music/2019/j…

David Attenborough praises Glastonbury for going plastic-free

TV naturalist surprises festival crowd with speech hailing ditching of single-use plastics

theguardian.com
Have you signed up for #plasticfreejuly? #passonplastic #ourplasticfeedback plasticfreejuly.org/take-the…
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Love this!! 🙌
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (@HughFW) profile pictureHugh Fearnley-Whittingstall@HughFW24 Jun 2019
We’ve had enough of so much unnecessary #plastic packaging all over our supermarket shopping. So supermarkets, this is #OurPlasticFeedback! Watch episode 3 of #WarOnPlastic TONIGHT at 9pm @BBCOne to find out more. RT and let’s spread this message far and wide! #plasticpollution
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