NEWS WATCH: Fishing for Plastic, Green Plastics on the up and EU wide plastic bag ban?
EU fishermen being paid to catch plastic: A trial project aims to provide fisherman with an alternative income whilst cleaning up marine plastic pollution and reducing pressures on dwindling fish stocks. More from the Guardian.
Green Plastics on the Rise: Global bioplastic production capacity is predicted to double between 2010 and 2015, says a recent study presented by the European Bioplastics association. More from Plastics Today.
This article from Environment 360, Facing the Dirty Truth about Recyclable Plastics, discusses what product life cycle assessments (LCA’s) of plastic bags often fail to consider.
