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

Posted by Fiona Nicholls - 7th September 2016
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This weekend, the Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom announced a plan to ban microbeads from cosmetic products like face scrubs, toothpastes and shower gels. This is brilliant news for the 350,000 people who have signed our petition in collaboration with Fauna &… Read More

In pictures: Love the Amazon on Amazon Day!

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 2nd September 2016
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5th September is the day the largest rainforest in the world is celebrated in Brazil. It’s Amazon Day! With an estimated 16,000 tree species the Amazon is often referred to as the lungs of the planet. It is also home to over 20 million people, including thousands of Indigenous Peoples,… Read More

Thousands of people just chipped in to get this in The Times

Posted by Esther Freeman - 31st August 2016
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Great news. Thanks to donations from more than 4,000 people, today we’ve run an ad in The Times to expose just how unpopular Hinkley nuclear plant is. The ad features quotes from The Economist, HSBC and other influential voices — all of whom are united in opposition to the troubled… Read More

Stop Hinkley Point: chip in to get this ad in The Times

Posted by Richard Casson - 30th August 2016
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It’s been a month since Theresa May announced a sudden pause on plans to build a new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset. And though opposition to the project seems to get stronger by the week, the final decision could still go either way. This coming weekend, the prime… Read More

Microbeads – What does a ban look like?

Posted by Alice Hunter - 26th August 2016
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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 ban in the US, whilst signalling a huge step forward, is riddled with loopholes. To protect our oceans from these polluting plastics, we need… Read More