Nzambbi Matee is the founder of the Gjenge Makers in Nairobi, a factory which transforms plastic waste into building materials that last. Matee explains that their product is almost 5 times sturdier than concrete. And, when you throw it, it doesn’t crack, despite the loud bang it makes. Her factory, […]
Coca Cola won’t stop using plastic bottles as customers still want them, says the head of sustainability for the company. According to Bea Perez, they like them because they’re lightweight and reseal. The company is one of the biggest producers of plastic garbage and they’ve previously pledged to recycle as […]
In 2017, a 6-metre-long whale appeared on the shores of the Sotra Island in Norway. Emaciated and in poor health, the zoologists decided to put it down. Sadly, they discovered 30 plastic things inside the belly of the beaked whale, including plastic bread bags and sweet wrappers. Unfortunately, plastic is […]