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Working towards a plastics solution
RG Opinion article by Sophia Collis, BEST Summer Intern 2019 *This is the first in a series of articles addressing the need to reduce plastic waste in Bermuda “Plastic, a material invented to last for ever, can no longer be […]
Read moreBreak Up with Plastics!
Our relationship with plastic is NOT working. Take the pledge at cleanseas.org
Read moreGreenpeace issues dire warning on plastics
An area of the Sargasso Sea is more polluted with microplastic than a notorious high pollution part of the Pacific, researchers said yesterday. The shock news came as environmental group Greenpeace revealed the results of a two- week survey of […]
Read moreGreenpeace flagship to study Sargasso Sea
The flagship of environmental charity Greenpeace has docked in Bermuda before it heads out to sea for an expedition to the Sargasso Sea. The MV Esperanza, on a pole-to-pole mission to highlight threats to the ocean environment, is scheduled to survey […]
Read moreGLOBAL FAST FOOD PLASTIC SURVEY
It’s time for the Takeaway Trifecta. Elimination of three common plastic pollution items that originate from Fast Food operations: plastic straws, plastic bags and expanded polystyrene foam cups and containers. These items are easily replaced by reusables or materials that […]
Read moreBreak Free From Plastic Movement
ABOUT #breakfreefromplastic is a global movement envisioning a future free from plastic pollution. Since its launch in September 2016, nearly 1,500 organizations from across the world have joined the movement to demand massive reductions in single-use plastics and to push […]
Read moreThe Problem with Plastic: Working Toward a Solution in Bermuda
A BEST Position Paper written by Sophia Collis ‘The Costs of Plastic Pollution’ – BEST Sept 2019 Position Paper for the Proposed Ban in 2022
Read moreEco ‘Lunch & Learn’ On Plastic Marine Debris
Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and the Bermuda College announced the fourth presentation in their series of Eco Lunch & Learns will be held on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Dr. Robbie Smith, Curator of Bermuda’s Natural History Museum, will be […]
Read more“The Future Doesn’t Suck” Plastic Campaign
Bermuda-headquartered Bacardi and Lonely Whale have joined forces to help rid the environment of single-use plastic, including the goal to eliminate one billion single-use plastic straws by 2020. In addition, Bacardi announced a commitment to review its global supply chain, with the aim of […]
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