02 Jul 2019

As the awareness of plastic pollution in the ocean gyres has increased one solution has been gathering momentum – the Ocean Cleanup and boom solution proposed by Boyan Slat. The unease about this technology and its effect on floating marine life has been developing more recently. This blog sets out five reasons why this technology […]

06 May 2019

As the awareness of plastic pollution in the ocean gyres has increased one solution has been gathering momentum – the Ocean Cleanup and boom solution proposed by Boyan Slat. The unease about this technology and its effect on floating marine life has been developing more recently. This blog sets out five reasons why this technology […]

28 Jan 2019

Thanks to everyone who took part in the survey – it’s a is great result – 590 responses – and valuable resource to inform our actions – Bob Earll Reducing Unwanted Plastic Pollution  – What are you doing about it? Surveying Your Actions – A Preliminary Report Marine Conservation Society & Coastal Futures Emma Cunningham […]

07 Aug 2018

5 articles including petition on Walkers Crisps & BBC action Industry is trying to stop Deposit Refund Schemes   Sue Kinsey  Marine Conservation Society Despite growing public and political support for the introduction of a Deposit Refund System, or Deposit Return Scheme – DRS to you and me – for drinks containers across the UK, there […]

25 Jun 2018

Back in January the Environment Agency announced a new team to tackle plastic pollution in the South West. This approach seems to have been extended a further step by enabling EA staff to record plastics for all of the 400 beaches they check for bathing waters. For a long time it has been left to […]