News

Monday, 10 April 2017 16:24

i-News reports on the 10 retailers set to change to paper cotton bud stems.

Paper-stemmed cotton buds will continue to be non-flushable, but better labelling is needed to ensure the message gets across!

Friday, 07 April 2017 16:48

Nurdle News Spring 2017

The Spring 2017 issue of Nurdle News is now available with updates from Fidra's Cotton Bud Project, and news of other projects that you can get involved with.

Tuesday, 04 April 2017 16:09

Great to see Marine Conservation spreading the good news on cotton buds!

The new Spring 2017 edition of Marine Conservation, the Marine Conservation Society's quarterly magazine, is out now. Great to see cotton buds make it onto page 2.

Wednesday, 22 March 2017 10:18

New paper Johnson's Cotton Buds are on supermarket shelves!

Fidra's Research Officer was surprised and delighted to spot the new paper Johnson's Cotton Buds in her local Tesco supermarket.

Wednesday, 15 March 2017 12:43

John Lewis is going to discontinue its own-brand cotton buds

But don't worry, an independent brand of cotton buds with paper stems will continue to be stocked by the department store.

Wednesday, 15 March 2017 12:31

Ecco Verde - an online source of cotton buds with stems made of paper and other biodegradable materials

If you are not near a shop selling Good Buddy cotton buds, check out an alternative source online while you wait for the changes in cotton bud stem material to materialise!

Friday, 03 March 2017 13:59

Polyco helps Waitrose achieve move from plastic to paper cotton buds

Waitrose was the first company who committed to The Cotton Bud Project, and its move from plastic to paper cotton buds in September 2016 was achieved with help from Polyco.

Wednesday, 22 February 2017 11:13

Sainsbury's to roll out 100 per cent plastic-free cotton buds

As companies are working on alternative materials to plastic for cotton buds, Sainsbury's announces it will be rolling out 100 per cent plastic-free cotton buds