No. More. Plastic. Quotes

“Bottled water comes in plastic, usually made from virgin plastic (non-recycled), which is made from oil and has to be transported (with a high carbon footprint). It sits on a shelf until you buy it, where it may leach chemicals – such as BPA and dioxins as well as microplastics – into the water. And while it has to pass safety standards, it is only tested when it is bottled. Recent studies also showed that 93% of bottled water showed signs of microplastic contamination.”
― Martin Dorey, No. More. Plastic.: What you can do to make a difference

“WE RELEASED THE #2minutebeachclean app in January 2018, to help beach cleaners in the UK and Europe count what they find. They can use it to take a picture of their #2minutebeachclean, then log the amount of each type of litter they have picked up. They can also attribute their #2minutebeachclean so, in time, we’ll be able to see patterns of what type of litter is washing up where.”
― Martin Dorey, No. More. Plastic.: What you can do to make a difference

“We always tell anyone who ever does their #2minutebeachclean that it matters because every piece of plastic that gets removed from the ocean environment, or any environment, is a piece that won’t go on to kill. It won’t end up in a whale’s stomach or strangling a seabird. And it won’t end up becoming thousands of toxic pieces of microplastic.”
― Martin Dorey, No. More. Plastic.: What you can do to make a difference

“We need to free ourselves from the tyranny of convenience.”
― Martin Dorey, No. More. Plastic.: What you can do to make a difference

“Plastic bags are deadly to wildlife, particularly sea mammals and turtles. Turtles mistake them for their favourite food – jellyfish – and eat them. Since they cannot be digested, the bags sit in the animal’s stomach, making them unable to feed. Eventually, they die.”
― Martin Dorey, No. More. Plastic.: What you can do to make a difference

“Getting a free refill The Refill scheme, which runs in lots of British cities, started in my home town of Bude as a way of raising money for the local sea pool. Local cafés offer tap water free to anyone with a refillable bottle from the sea-pool shop. It worked so well that it was taken to Bristol, where Natalie Fee, an anti-plastic activist, brought it to life. Refill now exists all over the UK, with an app that tells you where you can refill for free. As an example of how a simple thought can change the world, this is the finest. It has grown into a campaign with clout. It only takes seconds to refill a bottle, saves you money and prevents single-use plastic water bottles from going to landfill or the environment. No excuses, right?”
― Martin Dorey, No. More. Plastic.: What you can do to make a difference

“We need to turn to the simplest of economics. Market forces tell us that if we stop buying plastic, the producer will have to change or go out of business. So if a product doesn’t fit your ethos, don’t spend your money on it. Vote with your wallet.”
― Martin Dorey, No. More. Plastic.: What you can do to make a difference

“What you can do now Look out for misleading claims on packaging. Plastic is still plastic, even if it is ‘degradable’. Some ‘eco-friendly’ packaging can still only be composted in industrial composters and will spoil recycling streams if it gets into them. While sustainable plastics are better than oil-based, it’s still important to think about what will happen to it after you’ve used it.”
― Martin Dorey, No. More. Plastic.: What you can do to make a difference

“What you can do now Spend a couple of minutes going through your supermarket shop. Look at the packaging. If it says ‘cannot currently be recycled’, don’t buy it again.”
― Martin Dorey, No. More. Plastic.: What you can do to make a difference

“The thing to remember is that everything you do affects the world in some way.”
― Martin Dorey, No. More. Plastic.: What you can do to make a difference