Plastic pollution on UK beaches has increased again, ocean charity finds
The Marine Conservation Society said more than 15,000 volunteers picked up three quarters of a million pieces of litter ...
How chewing gum contributes to plastic pollution—and how to reduce its environmental impact
Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar to the plastic material used in car ...
Race to clear ship crash plastic found on beaches
Wildlife organisations have said it is a race against time to clear plastic pellets from beaches which are thought to have ...
Cleaning plastic from beaches after sea collision could take weeks, says council
An operation is under way in west Norfolk to remove nurdles released from a container ship which collided with a tanker in ...
Plastic litter increases by nearly 10% on UK beaches, charity clean-up finds
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) says it saw an increase in plastic litter picked up by volunteers in 2024.
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Study: Plastic pollution on UK beaches rises by 10 per cent
Three quarters of a million pieces of plastic litter were collected by Marine Conservation Society volunteers in 2023, ...
‘Race against time’ to clear plastic pellets from beaches after North Sea collision
Environmental organisations have warned that there is a “race against time” to clear up plastic pellets that are washing up ...
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This Man Exhausted His Savings to Save Kerala Beaches from Plastic Pollution
Siddharth A K, Sooraj Verma, and Alvin George run ‘Carbon & Whale,’ converting plastic waste into tiles and furniture, ...
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Cleaning plastic from beaches after sea collision could take weeks, says council
Councillor Sandra Squire, cabinet member for environment and coastal, said: “Our priority as a council is to clean up this plastic pollution from our beaches for people and wildlife.