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Emma Feggetter on eXXpedition leg 4, plastic free January, Intercambio de plástico enero

Intercambio de Plástico Enero: Reflexiones

Otra perspectiva de la Etapa 4 del viaje de eXXpedition; Intercambio de Plástico Enero

¿Quién soy ahora?

Hoy me ofrecieron una botella plástica de agua en un vuelo y, sin pensarlo, volví a mirar al amable asistente de cabina con un nivel de disgusto que podría indicar que acababa de ofrecerme orina para beber. Estaba avergonzada de mi reacción. Por supuesto, me disculpé de inmediato y me sorprendió el origen de esta profunda reacción. Hace solo unos meses, aunque sabía que el plástico no era bueno para el medio ambiente, confieso que no era particularmente consciente de no usar plástico de un solo uso. eXXpedition y mi intento de cambiar el plástico en enero me han inculcado una conciencia ambiental o incluso una subconsciencia que nunca había experimentado.

¡No me malinterpreten, todavía no soy un ángel, pero definitivamente he progresado!

Lanzamiento Pacto Portugués por los Plastics

El 4 de Febrero representé a Plastic Oceans Internacional en el evento de lanzamiento del Pacto Portugués por los Plásticos, en Lisboa. Es el 6to Pacto a nivel mundial, luego de Inglaterra, Francia, Chile, Holanda y Sudáfrica. En Portugal la implementación está siendo liderada por Smartwaste Portugal.

Plastic Swap January: Reflections

Another Perspective From eXXpedition Leg Four; Plastic Swap January

Who am I now?

I was offered a plastic bottle of water on a flight today and without thinking, I looked back at the kind cabin attendant with a level of disgust that might indicate she had just offered me urine to drink. I was ashamed at my reaction. Of course, I apologised immediately and was surprised at where this deep reaction had come from. Only a few months ago, whilst I knew plastic wasn’t good for the environment, I confess, I was not particularly conscientious about not using single-use plastic. eXXpedition and my attempt at plastic swap January have instilled in me an environmental conscience or even sub conscience that I have never previously experienced.

Don’t get me wrong, I am still no angel but I have definitely made progress!

Why PET bottles should be included in new bill that regulates disposable plastics in Chile

Why is it important to regulate PET bottles to have a real circular economy?

The following column was published in the La Tercera newspaper on Wednesday, January 29, as a clarification about the inclusion of plastic PET bottles in a bill that regulates single-use plastics in Chile.

This bill is currently up for a vote in the Chilean Senate Environment Commission. Some doubts were raised in that same newspaper about including plastic bottles in the bill, because according to the authors of a previous article, plastic bottles are 100% recyclable and by regulating them many waste pickers would lose their main source of income. Read More

Campaña gráfica “Oceanos sin Plástico”

Océanos sin Plástico es una campaña gráfica para informar al público sobre productos plásticos desechables y cómo afectan el medio ambiente y por ultimo a nosotros mismos. En este blog les dejamos los fuentes de información en que se basó cada gráfica.

Biodegradable … ¿qué significa eso?

Desglosando los Conceptos Básicos de Esta Palabra de Moda de Mostenibilidad

Con la aparición de nuevas tecnologías y materiales que reemplazarían a los plásticos sintéticos, es importante que comprendamos una palabra importante que se usa con frecuencia:

Biodegradable.

Biodegradable … What’s That Mean?

Breaking Down the Basics on This Sustainability Buzzword

With new technology and materials emerging that would replace synthetic plastics, it’s important that we understand one important word used often:

Biodegradable.

PlasticFreeFoodie Volume 3

Over 40 Recipes Made from Products Free of Single-Use Plastic Packaging

100% of proceeds benefit Plastic Oceans International

It’s been three years since my eyes were opened to the tremendous problem that plastic imposes on our environment. I am grateful to the documentary film, A Plastic Ocean, for empowering me to take action in my daily life as well as inspiring change via my Instagram feed @conscious_cooking.

Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium to Eliminate Single-Use Plastic … NOW

The power of great content to influence change

The Plastic Oceans International team is delighted to learn of the ambitious efforts underway to eliminate 99.4% of single-use plastic items at Hard Rock Stadium, home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins.

Recycling in Colombia

With Craig Leeson, and Mariana Soto from Plastic Oceans Mexico, I attended the Single -Use Plastics, A Challenge for Everyone conference organized by the Columbia Attorney General´s office on Wednesday, April 3, in Santa Marta.

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