Plastics

Guest Blog – Kids Taking Action Against Plastics

Posted by Tisha Brown - 26th March 2018
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Amy and Ella presenting a Plastic Clever certificate

This is a guest blog written by Amy Meek, co-Founder of Kids Against Plastic Our desire to make a positive change began about two years, when we were being home schooled by our parents. We were taking a break from the monotony of normal life, travelling around the UK and Europe… Read More

Guest Blog: Action on plastics shouldn’t make life suck for disabled people

Posted by Jamie Szymkowiak - 14th March 2018
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Greenpeace have been campaigning to raise awareness of the harmful impact plastics have on our oceans for several years: from microbeads to single-use plastics such as bottles, bags and straws. Nonetheless, it’s fair to say that the horrifying scenes captured by Sir David Attenborough’s ‘… Read More

New Greenpeace Research Finds Microplastics in Scottish Seas

Posted by Tisha Brown - 7th March 2018
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Last year, Greenpeace sailed around the coast of Scotland to investigate the impact of ocean plastic pollution on iconic Scottish wildlife. Starting in Edinburgh, the MV Beluga II sailed through the Caledonian canal to the Outer Hebrides. On the way there, we encountered many marine wildlife hotspots like… Read More

Tiny pieces of plastic represent a huge problem for ocean giants

Posted by Willie Mackenzie - 7th March 2018
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A Manta Ray can be seen swimming in plastic waste on Nusa Penida in Indonesia.

Recently humpback whales have been hanging around in the Firth of Forth, the tidal estuary in Scotland near Edinburgh where the river becomes the North Sea. These gentle giants have drawn gaping crowds locally, amazed to see such impressive beasts so close to shore. On the other side of… Read More

Diving with plastic pollution – an interview with Cherie Bridges

Posted by Alice Hunter - 28th February 2018
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A sea turtle watches a shoal of fish swim by in Abu Dabab
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Underwater photographer Cherie Bridges has photographed plastic pollution around the world. We talked to her about her experiences swimming alongside plastic. Tell us a bit about your job as an underwater photographer. It all started at Falmouth University, where I first trained with underwater cameras. Read More

Why Greenpeace doesn’t support Balloon Releases

Posted by Willie Mackenzie - 16th February 2018
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What goes up, as they say, must come down. And that’s why Greenpeace doesn’t, and won’t, support balloon releases. At the risk of sounding like the fun police, let me explain why: About 16 years ago I remember a campaign ‘brainstorming’ session trying to come up… Read More