KEEP PLASTIC COTTON BUDS OUT OF MARINE LITTER & REDUCE PLASTIC POLLUTION IN OUR SEAS
The Telegraph reports: Johnson & Johnson's decision to help marine life
Nothing should be flushed down toilets except paper, poo and pee, but if paper cotton buds do find their way into the sewers, they will become waterlogged and should not reach our waterways and oceans. Read about Johnson's new paper cotton buds and other actions being proposed to reduce plastic marine litter, in The Telegraph's Science section.
The full article can be found here
Johnson & Johnson paper cotton buds have arrived!
Johnson & Johnson Family of Consumer Companies have followed through on the pledge made in early 2016, to transition their iconic blue plastic cotton buds to paper stems. They will be in shops near you soon.
Have you cottoned on to Marine Scotland's blog?
Fidra was very kindly asked to contribute
Congratulations Mothercare!
The well-known baby and parenting store has pledged to change its ownbrand cotton bud stems to paper, by the end of 2017.
Follow Scottish Water's checklist to keep the water cycle running smoothly
The Cotton Bud Project were delighted to be invited to contribute a blog entry for Fauna & Flora International
The Sun discusses the change from plastic to paper
An online Sun article explains the action against plastic cotton buds
Will plastic cotton buds be a thing of the past in years to come?
The Times describes how more retailers have pledged to ditch plastic cotton buds for paper, effectively banning them.
UK market leader Tesco to transition its own brand cotton buds to paper in 2017!
Great to see Tesco and Sainsbury's both committing to ditch the plastic in cotton buds.
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Superdrug makes the super decision to transition its own brand to paper cotton buds by the end of 2017
Great to have another retailer join The Cotton Bud Project's Buddy List
Press Release Wednesday 7th December 2016
MAJOR UK RETAILERS TAKE STEPS TO END SOURCE OF PLASTIC SEWAGE-RELATED DEBRIS ON OUR BEACHES
Asda has done a good turn for our marine life
After listening to the scientific evidence for the damage done by plastic cotton buds in the marine environment, Asda commits to change from plastic to paper cotton buds in 2017
Aldi on the road to be a Good Buddy in 2017!
Aldi is fast becoming a household name in the UK and has shown its commitment to the environment by pledging to replace plastic cotton buds with paper