Banning plastics can increase damage to the planet

Press/Media: Research

Description

Article incorporating the input from Materials scientist, toxicologist and social scientist discussing the effect plans to ban plastics could have on the environment and also the public (particularly those with health issues reliant on plastics).

Period	30 Nov 2018

Media coverage

Title Banning Plastics can increase damage to the planet
Media name/outlet STV
Media type Television
Date 30/11/18
Persons David Bucknall, Theodore Henry

Title	Banning Plastics can increase damage to the planet
Media name/outlet	STV
Media type	Television
Date	30/11/18
Persons	David Bucknall, Theodore Henry

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Title	Banning plastic ‘worse for the planet’ according to Scots scientists
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	The Scotsman
Media type	Print
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	30/11/18
URL	https://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/banning-plastic-worse-for-the-planet-according-to-scots-scientists-1-4837061
Persons	David Bucknall, Theodore Henry, Kate Sang

Title	A plastic ban is not so fantastic, say academics
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	The Times
Media type	Print
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	30/11/18
URL	https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/scotland/a-plastic-ban-is-not-so-fantastic-say-academics-6gp7qwm97
Persons	David Bucknall, Theodore Henry, Kate Sang

Title	PLASTIC BAN ECO-RISKY Banning plastic could be ‘more harmful to the environment’ as packaging replacements could ‘triple greenhouse gas emissions’
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	The Sun
Media type	Print
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	30/11/18
URL	PLASTIC BAN ECO-RISKY Banning plastic could be ‘more harmful to the environment’ as packaging replacements could ‘triple greenhouse gas emissions’
Persons	David Bucknall, Theodore Henry, Kate Sang

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