Plastic is everywhere: our oceans, our beaches, our forests, our deserts, our cities, our homes and our bodies. Anywhere you go, you are bound to bump into a piece of plastic. Contrary to what the plastics industry would like us to believe, science continues to prove that endocrine disrupting chemicals used in the production process…
Our oceans have become our ‘landfills’. They are known to contain the majority of mankind’s waste, and the largest component of oceanic pollution is disposable plastic. Conservative estimates suggest that there are 140 billion kilograms of plastic in the ocean. The well documented Great Pacific Garbage Patch is just one of 5 such ‘gyres’ where…
“Why is it a social faux pas to bring a half-eaten cheese to a dinner party?“ Taking home a doggy bag, bringing opened wine to dinner or last night’s left over’s in your lunch box are less socially acceptable than throwing the equivalent away. According to Jacobs “50% of edible and healthy food is wasted…
NZ Food Bill Will Make Growing Food a Government Privilege Rather than a Human Right: A New Zealand Government Bill which may be enacted in the near future turns the human right to grow food and share it into a government-authorised privilege that can be summarily revoked. The bill would undermine the efforts of many…
The GOOD Stuff: Episode 1 – Take THAT, plastic bags! Anyone who follows our blog will know how much we love Annie Leonards’ The Story Of Stuff Project, and now they have launched a new monthly podcast series ‘The Good Stuff’. ‘The Good Stuff’ pays tribute to individuals and organisations who’ve rolled up their sleeves…
Durban to Rio could be our Road to Damascus and The Grinch who stole hope: Jay Naidoo of the Daily Maverick with two excellent articles about the failures of COP 17 particularly with regard to fact that the people who are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change are excluded from the process, and…
Mr. McGuire: I want to say one word to you. Just one word.Benjamin: Yes, sir.Mr. McGuire: Are you listening?Benjamin: Yes, I am.Mr. McGuire: Plastics.Benjamin: Exactly how do you mean?Mr. McGuire: There is a great future in plastics(From the movie ‘The Graduate’ 1967 starring Dustin Hoffman.) Mr McGuire was right. There was a great future in plastics.…
Plastic addiction and the myths of recycling: New Zealand based article with New Zealand based statistics but the issues are still the same: excessive plastic consumption leading to excessive plastic pollution and issues surrounding plastic recycling and why it is not a sustainable solution.From the Washer to the Sea: Plastic Pollution: Waste water from washing…
