Defend oceans

Last edited 25 February 2016 at 1:08pm

Our beautiful oceans are home to a staggering 80% of life on Earth. But destructive fishing, pollution and climate change are damaging them on a scale unimaginable to most people. Species are being driven towards extinction because of overfishing and habitat destruction. We are campaigning for marine reserves, and for an end to unsustainable fishing.

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A joint mission: ending plastic pollution

Back in July I was lucky enough to be one of 100 people who spent the day cleaning up a heavily plastic polluted beach on ‘Freedom Island’ in Manila Bay,...
Posted by Louise Edge - 14 September, 2016 - 16:27

UK Government plans to outlaw microbeads! But a limited ban won't do.

This weekend, the Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom announced a plan to ban microbeads from cosmetic products like face scrubs, toothpastes and shower gels...
Posted by Fiona Nicholls - 7 September, 2016 - 09:43

UK Government plans to outlaw microbeads! But a limited ban won't do.

This weekend, the Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom announced a plan to ban microbeads from cosmetic products like face scrubs, toothpastes and shower gels...
Posted by Fiona Nicholls - 7 September, 2016 - 09:43
A full ban on any plastic in any household product that goes down the drain

Microbeads - What does a ban look like?

On Wednesday this week, the Environmental Audit Committee released a report calling for microbeads to be banned. But what does an effective ban look like? The...
Posted by alice.hunter - 26 August, 2016 - 16:41
A full ban on any plastic in any household product that goes down the drain

Microbeads - What does a ban look like?

On Wednesday this week, the Environmental Audit Committee released a report calling for microbeads to be banned. But what does an effective ban look like? The...
Posted by alice.hunter - 26 August, 2016 - 16:41

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