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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Deposit Return Schemes - what exactly are they?

You may have seen the term Deposit Return Scheme batted around lately- but what exactly does it mean?The way I like to think of it is this - with a DRS, you...
Posted by Fiona Nicholls - 22 February, 2017 - 17:50

Microbeads consultation: the good, the bad, & the ???

Back in September, the government announced it was planning to launch a consultation on banning microbeads, those pesky toxic beads that companies have added...
Posted by Elisabeth Whitebread - 20 December, 2016 - 13:17

Microbeads consultation: the good, the bad, & the ???

Back in September, the government announced it was planning to launch a consultation on banning microbeads, those pesky toxic beads that companies have added...
Posted by Elisabeth Whitebread - 20 December, 2016 - 13:17

A rubbish truck of plastic in the ocean every minute  -  and how you can help

With the ebb and flow of the tides, thousands of miles of coastline around the UK testify to the devastation that plastic pollution is having on the marine...
Posted by Fiona Nicholls - 17 November, 2016 - 12:09

A rubbish truck of plastic in the ocean every minute  -  and how you can help

With the ebb and flow of the tides, thousands of miles of coastline around the UK testify to the devastation that plastic pollution is having on the marine...
Posted by Fiona Nicholls - 17 November, 2016 - 12:09

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