Olivia Rosane is a freelance writer with an interest in ecological and social justice. She writes regularly for EcoWatch, and her work has also appeared in Real Life Magazine, YES! Magazine, and Lady Science. She has a Master’s in Art and Politics from Goldsmiths, University of London. Follow her at @orosane.
2018 has seen the United Kingdom join the fight against ocean plastics in a big way. On January 9th, the ban on plastic microbeads in cosmetics went into effect, and in February the Queen herself entered the fray, banning plastic bottles and straws from Royal properties. But one enemy combatant has escaped this recent round of attacks, probably because most people don’t realise it contains plastic at all: the wet wipe.
Press release from @strandbookstore booksellers' union, UAW 2179 regarding @nancybasswyden's exploitation of the pandemic for her own gain. Please read and share! Stand with your booksellers! https://twitter.com/The_Lit_Witch/status/1319758381553491968
No more lies, @nancybasswyden! If you can afford your lawyer and your freelancers (not to mention the millions you've purchased in stock this year), you can afford to pay your employees. https://twitter.com/PublishersWkly/status/1366523669393117184