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Since 2013 Fidra has been tackling plastic cotton bud pollution
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Plastic stemmed cotton buds can make their way into our oceans concentrate background toxins and are mistaken for food by animals
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Plastic cotton buds are often in the top 10 most common items found during beach cleans polluting beaches across the world
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By using best available science and engaging with industry Fidra encouraged a change from plastic to paper
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Industry evidence and public awareness supported successful government engagement leading to the introduction of legislation to ban plastic cotton buds