"Plastic waste is undeniably a big issue and Europeans need to act together to tackle this problem, because plastic waste ends up in our air, our soil, our oceans, and in our food" ow.ly/A7Tp30kfyHU

In banning the sale and distribution of disposable plastic bags, straws, and expanded polystyrene containers San Pedro La Laguna became the first community in Guatemala to rid itself of single-use plastics. ow.ly/Wqix30kgbUi

"Currently, around 80 per cent of all marine litter is made from plastic, and almost one-third of it is abandoned, lost or disposed of 'ghost' fishing equipment." ow.ly/QzhR30kgogF

An autopsy revealed 80 plastic bags weighing up to eight kilograms (18 pounds) in the creature's stomach. ow.ly/UGT030kj7CT

Much more needs to be done to reverse the effect of years of pollution. ow.ly/SeTK30kj8wa

“With our pledge today, India is sending a message today to the world that we can beat plastic pollution. We are committed to making the peripheries of 100 historic monuments in India litter free." ow.ly/PgEU30kk40O

What ??? That would be an outrage. It would absolutely muzzle the sort of journalism that exposed the banks and led to the Royal Commission. Which, of course, is what they want... theguardian.com/law/2018/jun/0…

Feeling a bit like an interfering old busybody. Walking behind a family in the park whose child threw empty plastic bottle on the grass. They shrugged & carried on. So I picked it up, ran after them, handed it to the dad, smiling, saying "I'm sure u didn't want to leave this"

'Bellybutton Blues'. A striking piece from one of our expedition artists Georgina Maxwell. The knotted ties of balloons found along the #cornish shoreline...balloons can travel 100s of miles to pollute remote beaches, as well as causing acute damage to organisms. Balloons Blow

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People power is a wonderful thing 😊 Brisbane City Council tried to charge people over $80 to keep chickens but thanks to so many speaking out, they scrapped the fee within 24 hours! Thanks to all who spoke up, including Claire from Yeerongpilly branch & Jonathan Sriranganathan 😊🐔🐣

Plastic is turning the oceans into a minefield for animals. It's time for us to choose: #PlanetOrPlastic on.natgeo.com/2k6ezTm

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"On a boat off Costa Rica, a biologist uses pliers from a Swiss army knife to try to extract a plastic straw from a sea turtle’s nostril." #plasticpollution ow.ly/ThYW30k5Vqa

New 'plastic tax' planned to drive use of unrecyclable material out of existence independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi… #CleanerTowns #CleanerRivers #CleanerBeaches #CleanerSeas #plasticpollution #BeAPartOfTheSolutionNotThePollution ♻️🌍💙 #RefuseReuseReduceRecycle ♻️🌍💙

Shocking images show McDonald's UK balloons washed up on European coastlines thelondoneconomic.com/news/shocking-… #balloonsblow #plasticfree Michael Gove

The most SHOCKING images of #wildlife caught in #plasticpollution WWF BTO Chris Packham Steve Backshall Ben Fogle BBC Earth Bill Oddie Official Michael Gove Kate Humble JoannaLumley RSPB

"A Risso dolphin found dead on a British beach had ingested part of a rubber glove before dying due to a lack of nutrition." ow.ly/vZEi30k6Rbk

"Fifty per cent of the plastic we use is single-use or disposable. Each year, at least eight million tonnes of plastic end up in the oceans, the equivalent of a full garbage truck every minute." ow.ly/bdcL30k6Rud

"The Vancouver City Council voted on Wednesday to ban the distribution of plastic straws and polystyrene foam cups and take-out containers beginning June 1, 2019." ow.ly/wepz30k6RC9