KEEP PLASTIC COTTON BUDS OUT OF MARINE LITTER & REDUCE PLASTIC POLLUTION IN OUR SEAS
A Lidl change to paper cotton buds will have a big effect on marine life
An inspiring decision from a growing member of the UK supermarkets to replace plastic cotton buds with paper
Morrisons joins the queue to become a Good Buddy!
Our favourite northern supermarket Morrisons pledge to work towards a transition from plastic to paper cotton bud stems in 2017
Boots UK confirms it will transition to paper cotton buds in 2017!
An icon of the UK highstreet, Boots UK have confirmed that they will be transitioning from plastic to paper cotton bud stems in 2017, retaining an emphasis on 'Do not flush' messaging.
Keep Norway Beautiful produces a great little film on cotton buds
An estimated 500,000 Norwegians flush plastic cotton buds down their toilets.
The market leader in Norway's grocery sector announces a change to its cotton buds
The market leader in Norway's grocery sector has made the transition from plastic to paper cotton bud stems.
The Marine Conservation Society's report for the 2016 Great British Beach Clean is published
The Marine Conservation Society's report for the Great British Beach Clean 2016 lists plastic cotton bud stems as the 6th most common litter item on UK beaches.
Sainsburys Cotton Buds
A recent statement from Sainsburys gives exciting news on the future of their own-brand cotton buds with plastic stems.
Waitrose Cotton Buds with Paper Stems
Look out for the new Essential Waitrose Cotton Buds and Essential Waitrose Cosmetic Tipped Cotton Buds now available.
France announces ban on plastic cotton buds
France has pledged to ban cotton buds with plastic stems by the year 2020!
International Water Industry Position Statement
International water industry position statement on non-flushable and 'flushable' labelled products
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Best Buddies Help Marine Life
NEWS-BLOG - Save Scottish Seas, 2 August 2016.
Best Buddies Help Marine Life.
Countless millions of cotton buds are now polluting our seas. In this guest blog, Fidra's Clare Cavers explains the background to The Cotton Bud Project and what is being done to tackle this plastic problem at source...
Waitrose says it will change the stems of cotton buds from plastic to paper
50 for the Future - Reduce Marine Pollution
BLOGS - Sottish Wildlife Trust, 26 May 2016.
50 for the Future - Reduce Marine Pollution.
The Scottish Wildlife Trust's Blog features their recent publication, 50 for the Future, a list of 50 things that they believe should happen in Scotland over the next 50 years to benefit both people and wildlife.