COP16 saw the landmark decision to establish a new permanent body that will help elevate issues related to indigenous peoples and local communities. This body will work to ensure that indigenous ...
Just 6% of the UK’s marine protected areas are safe from bottom-towed fishing gear, like bottom trawling and dredging. Every year an estimated 11 million tonnes of plastics enter our ocean. 29 million ...
How do the tally marks on your litter survey make their way into the debating chambers of the UK parliaments? How does all the information you upload onto the Beachwatch website actually result in ...
Our beach clean data has shown an average drop of 80% in carrier bags found washed up on UK beaches. Following the introduction of charges on carrier bags over the last decade, data from our ...
Most of us will have fond memories of floating on an inflatable lilo, a donut, or maybe even a unicorn. Once it’s time to pack up and head home, our inflatables should come with us – but a surprising ...
A huge thank you to everyone who got involved with a beach clean or litter survey in 2023. Here's a full breakdown of the results. An incredible 14,271 volunteers removed litter from their local ...
Marine pollution is diverse, from tiny fibres which shed from clothes, to chemicals washed down the sink. Pollutants, including plastic, chemicals and bacteria travel from our towns and cities to our ...