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Thursday, 24 November 2016 11:52
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.
Tuesday, 15 November 2016 12:13
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.
Friday, 04 November 2016 12:46
Sainsburys Cotton Buds
A recent statement from Sainsburys gives exciting news on the future of their own-brand cotton buds with plastic stems.
Friday, 28 October 2016 17:43
Waitrose Cotton Buds with Paper Stems
Look out for the new Essential Waitrose Cotton Buds and Essential Waitrose Cosmetic Tipped Cotton Buds now available.
Wednesday, 12 October 2016 13:57
France announces ban on plastic cotton buds
France has pledged to ban cotton buds with plastic stems by the year 2020!
Wednesday, 05 October 2016 12:23
International Water Industry Position Statement
International water industry position statement on non-flushable and 'flushable' labelled products
Tuesday, 02 August 2016 09:26
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...
Saturday, 16 July 2016 09:51
Waitrose says it will change the stems of cotton buds from plastic to paper
PRESS - Daily Mail Online, 16 July 2016. Read more
Thursday, 26 May 2016 10:52
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.
Wednesday, 16 March 2016 09:41
Containment News features The Cotton Bud Project
March 2016 Newsletter
