Draft UK law seeks to create Committee on Plastic Pollution

February 25, 2019

A draft UK law that would sets a legal framework for ending single-use plastic pollution by 2042 is set for its first reading in the House of Commons later today, […]


Scheme to tackle plastic pollution in Darlington

February 24, 2019

Plastic pollution is being tackled in Darlington thanks to a scheme allowing people to top up their refillable water bottles in businesses and community venues free of charge. Darlington Borough […]


Plastic pollution: San Francisco Bay cleanup focuses on roadway trash

February 22, 2019

As cities around the United States grapple with waterways choked by plastic, leaders in Northern California are taking aggressive action to keep garbage out of San Francisco Bay — by […]


The distraction of plastic pollution

February 22, 2019

By now, most of us have heard that the use of plastics is a big issue for the environment. Partly fuelled by the success of the BBC’s Blue Planet II series, […]


Elastec Testing New 4 ft. Brute Bin

February 6, 2019

Elastec has been testing a new smaller version of its Brute Bin trash collection device. This 4 ft. model can be installed at storm drain outflows to capture plastic pollution, […]