Last week on 26/3/20 at 20.00pm GMT, people all across Britain stepped out of their front doors, onto patios, balconies, or leant out of windows to give a public and rousing applause for those working in the National Health Service. The team at My Little Panda made sure that they were all involved.
Following an open consultation, the British government has brought in a ban on plastic straws, drink stirrers, and plastic cotton buds that will come into effect in the next few days. Natural, organic & biodegradable bamboo straws are the perfect solution.
The need to prevent viral outbreaks and the spread of germs has never been more prescient than in recent weeks. Whilst self-isolation may be a viable option in certain circumstances, ultimately some will still need to be out and about for work, family and just the needs of daily life. Whilst there are some more obvious and well-documented ways of preventing the spread of germs, like hand washing and avoiding too much physical contact, there are perhaps other areas that you can aid in the prevention of the spread of anything unhygienic.
London is a city of many faces; an epicentre of global trade, a cosmopolitan metropolis and now, a city trying to fight against the rising tide of plastic plaguing our planet with its introduction of Low Plastic Zones.
We spend a lot of time on this blog lamenting the amount of plastic in our oceans and explaining how a switch to bamboo products can aid in fighting this. This is because we recognise that our oceans are precious, and one charity that knows the power of the waves is The Wave Project, a surf therapy charity.
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Bamboo dishes
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Plastic dishes
A cup made from 100% biodegradable material used at a Spring picnic will be gone by Christmas
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What’s the solution?
Many companies are introducing a charge on every non-reusable coffee cup – this could be as much as 25p per cup. There are calls for every disposable cup to be recycled by 2023, this will include paper cups many of which do also include a thin layer of plastic to make the paper waterproof. If this target isn’t met there are plans to completely ban all disposable cups in the UK.
1000Years
What’s the problem?
Polystyrene is difficult to recycle and is not accepted by many recycling plants. It’s very lightweight and therefore floats, accumulating on beaches and in our seas adding to the islands of rubbish floating around the oceans.xi It also breaks up easily, meaning it can be ingested by marine animals and, if enough is eaten, will cause blockages that can lead the animal to eventually die from starvation.
Last week on 26/3/20 at 20.00pm GMT, people all across Britain stepped out of their front doors, onto patios, balconies, or leant out of windows to give a public and rousing applause for those working in the National Health Service. The team at My Little Panda made sure that they were all involved.
Following an open consultation, the British government has brought in a ban on plastic straws, drink stirrers, and plastic cotton buds that will come into effect in the next few days. Natural, organic & biodegradable bamboo straws are the perfect solution.
The need to prevent viral outbreaks and the spread of germs has never been more prescient than in recent weeks. Whilst self-isolation may be a viable option in certain circumstances, ultimately some will still need to be out and about for work, family and just the needs of daily life. Whilst there are some more obvious and well-documented ways of preventing the spread of germs, like hand washing and avoiding too much physical contact, there are perhaps other areas that you can aid in the prevention of the spread of anything unhygienic.
London is a city of many faces; an epicentre of global trade, a cosmopolitan metropolis and now, a city trying to fight against the rising tide of plastic plaguing our planet with its introduction of Low Plastic Zones.
We spend a lot of time on this blog lamenting the amount of plastic in our oceans and explaining how a switch to bamboo products can aid in fighting this. This is because we recognise that our oceans are precious, and one charity that knows the power of the waves is The Wave Project, a surf therapy charity.
