G3057- from messages in bottles to fields of plastic

Throughout this blog I have used a wide range of references which have been HTML linked throughout. These are the specific articles that I h...

I've rather enjoyed completing a weekly blog over the course of this term and I found it a really effective way to engage with the topic...

I came upon an interesting article recently regarding the potentialities of nature in breaking down plastic marine debris (PMD) and thought ...

Environmental activists today rejoice, as America passes the first law banning microbeads. The Microbeads Free Waters Act passed by congress...

Though representatives from 195 countries came together to share knowledge, exchange ideas and seek a commitment from world leaders to mitig...

This is just a short blog giving an overview of a national UK policy. The plastics 2020 challenge is an approach to reduce the quantity of p...

The current global emphasis on disposable goods means that currently around 30% of plastics are reused and recycled, with the majority of th...

Reducing marine pollution has been a topic in environmental debates since the 1970s, with the first international legislation passed in 1972...

Today I decided to do a little detective work into cleaning products found around my flat. As a student finding environmentally responsible ...

As explained in the previous blog within oceanography a gyre is a  system of converging ocean currents,  caused by the coriolis effect of wi...