Plastic – we use it every day, it’s so convenient and useful, but it’s also one of the biggest sources of waste in the world. We use plastic for so many things, and a lot of the time we use that item once and then throw it away, like plastic water bottles, straws, glad wrap, shopping bags and packaging for the produce we buy. Plastic is a big part of our day to day lives but a significant amount of the plastic we use ends up in landfill, or as litter which makes its way into our water systems and ultimately our rivers and oceans, causing havoc and death to wildlife. Once in the environment, plastic can last up to 1000 years, continuing to cause damage far beyond our lifetime. Read more
