Archive for the ‘which plastic’ Category

Good lord there’s even more of the stuff

June 10, 2011 in 02 types of plastic, which plastic

Forget oil, forget plants, now its chickens. Waste Chicken Feathers Made Into Bioplastic – Ecofriend. Yes you can make plastic out of just about anything BUT just because its made out of biodegradable products don’t mean that the plastic itself will biodegrade. It’s still the same indestructible stuff that will go on to cause all [...]

Pain in the Jars

November 18, 2010 in which plastic
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Back in the early days of the boycott I didn’t think of glass  jars as an issue – after all they wasn’t plastic so it wasn’t a problem. Of course it was you numbskull. Look at the lids – that white sticky stuff – the seal? That’s plastic that is… (For more information read these [...]

Plastic linings to metal lids

November 17, 2010 in PVC, which plastic

I did rather wonder what the plastic was on the inside of my lids and Googling around and I found this from the containers and packaging site “Plastisol liners are one method that helps seal metal closures onto containers. Plastisol is a PVC gasket that is used in metal continuous thread and lug (sometimes called [...]

Types of plastic

September 13, 2008 in which plastic

Know your plastic Plastic codes – The numbers  you find on the base of your shampoo bottle identify the type of plastic used.  However  these are the most common types – there are many more plastics than numbers and new plastics are being made all the time. Biaxially Oriented polypropylene -BOPP  – a short explanation HDPE [...]

What are plastic bags made from

March 28, 2008 in which plastic

Most plastic carrier bags are made from polyethylene, a kind of plastic. Polyethylene, or polythene as it is known in the UK comes in different forms. The top three used in bag manufacture are High Density PolyEthylene – HDPE- is used to make supermarket type carrier bags. Other applications include Chemical drums, jerricans, carboys, toys, [...]

  • Plastic lasts for ever and we are using it to make one use, throwaway items. We have created everlasting rubbish and plastic litter is increasing exponentially. Plastic pollution is destroying the landscape, killing wildlife and poisoning the seas.
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    Evidence is also emerging that the plastic we use in everyday to wrap our food, wear next to our skin and use to decorate our homes may well be poisoning us.
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    For more reasons to cut your plastic consumption click on the image below - it is of a bird that died from ingesting plastic.
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  • So in 2007 we began to boycott stupid and unnecessary plastic products and source biodegradable alternatives. . Click the rubbish below to see what we boycott.
  • . Over the years we have sourced a lot plastic free alternatives. These are products as tried and tested by us. .. To find out what they are click the image below...
  • But even we cannot live completely with out plastic - those seaside rides get us everytime! .. Click on the image below to see plastic we still use....

  • Plastic free highlights

  • planet trash

  • or check out the flickr group

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    Marine litter. A winters worth of beached litter.

    Marine litter. Collected litter ready for pickup. 90% plastic.

    London Pride Riverside Rubbish

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  • or pictures of plastic pollution on google

  • YOU TUBE

    Films of plastic crap in motion and some interesting solutions. Click the cups to go.

  • Lucky Dip

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