The Internet has many excellent sources of information on recycling, plastic in the environment and
efforts being made to improve the current situation.
The Links here are ones that have proved inspirational and useful in the creation of this site.
Update March 2008.
The British newspaper The Daily Mail has instigated a national UK campaign to ban plastic bags in the UK. The articles and some very poignant photographs highlight the problem with environmental plastic and are well worth a look.
Images courtesy of: Planet Ark and Ron Prendergast. Billy Barkle. Naturepl.com
© No part of this website may be reproduced without express written consent. All rights reserved
The Links here are ones that have proved inspirational and useful in the creation of this site.
Update March 2008.
The British newspaper The Daily Mail has instigated a national UK campaign to ban plastic bags in the UK. The articles and some very poignant photographs highlight the problem with environmental plastic and are well worth a look.
Images courtesy of: Planet Ark and Ron Prendergast. Billy Barkle. Naturepl.com
© No part of this website may be reproduced without express written consent. All rights reserved
Recent article on plastic rivers in the Philippines.Worth a look
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=562604&in_page_id=1811
Lionel's blog
http://24hoursonplanetearth.blogspot.com
April '08 - New '24 Hours On Planet Earth' Facebook group created.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=12828919902
Modbury. Britain's first plastic bag free town. Absolutely excellent site with lots of information, ideas and useful links.
http://www.plasticbagfree.com/mission.php
The Dangers of Plastic. Interview with Charles Moore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Nn-mUfSBU
Recycle Now. Practical encouragement on recycling in the UK.
http://www.recyclenow.com/
British Plastics Federation. Information on the recycling of plastic in the United Kingdom.
http://www.bpf.co.uk/bpfindustry/process_plastics_recycling.cfm
Northern California Recycling Association. Inspirational work in the USA. Good pointer for information on marine plastic.
http://www.ncrarecycles.org
Planet Ark. Australian website, great for world environmental news and from which some of the photos on this site are drawn.
http://www.planetark.com/
wp2o/p. Waste Plastics 2 Oil/Power. Information on an innovative Indian company that is turning waste plastic into energy.
http://www.aelgroup.com/wp2p/index.php
Ocean Conservancy. USA. Organizes the International Coastal Clean up. This year on 20th September 2008
www.oceanconservancy.org
David Smith's educational website. He's the author of the very readable 'If the world were a village' and a supporter of 24 Hours On Planet Earth
www.mapping.com
Banchory Against Plastic. A supportive website for Banchory, Scotland
www.banchoryagainstplastic.wordpress.com
An excellent if somewhat expensive little reference book on the general topic of recycling plastic is:
Introduction to Plastic Recycling. (2nd edition) by Vanessa Goodship. Published by Smithers Rapra 2007.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=562604&in_page_id=1811
Lionel's blog
http://24hoursonplanetearth.blogspot.com
April '08 - New '24 Hours On Planet Earth' Facebook group created.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=12828919902
Modbury. Britain's first plastic bag free town. Absolutely excellent site with lots of information, ideas and useful links.
http://www.plasticbagfree.com/mission.php
The Dangers of Plastic. Interview with Charles Moore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Nn-mUfSBU
Recycle Now. Practical encouragement on recycling in the UK.
http://www.recyclenow.com/
British Plastics Federation. Information on the recycling of plastic in the United Kingdom.
http://www.bpf.co.uk/bpfindustry/process_plastics_recycling.cfm
Northern California Recycling Association. Inspirational work in the USA. Good pointer for information on marine plastic.
http://www.ncrarecycles.org
Planet Ark. Australian website, great for world environmental news and from which some of the photos on this site are drawn.
http://www.planetark.com/
wp2o/p. Waste Plastics 2 Oil/Power. Information on an innovative Indian company that is turning waste plastic into energy.
http://www.aelgroup.com/wp2p/index.php
Ocean Conservancy. USA. Organizes the International Coastal Clean up. This year on 20th September 2008
www.oceanconservancy.org
David Smith's educational website. He's the author of the very readable 'If the world were a village' and a supporter of 24 Hours On Planet Earth
www.mapping.com
Banchory Against Plastic. A supportive website for Banchory, Scotland
www.banchoryagainstplastic.wordpress.com
An excellent if somewhat expensive little reference book on the general topic of recycling plastic is:
Introduction to Plastic Recycling. (2nd edition) by Vanessa Goodship. Published by Smithers Rapra 2007.
