pollution

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

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

London takes bold step to clean up toxic pollution

Posted by Paul Morozzo - 23rd October 2017
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Today, the toxicity charge (or T-charge) goes live in London – meaning that cars bought before 2006 will be charged an extra £10 to enter central London between 7am and 6pm.  This is a first step in a series of measures introduced by the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, aiming… Read More

Do the manifestos commit to end ocean plastics?

Posted by Louisa Casson - 22nd May 2017
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No matter which party possible MPs belong to, or which constituency they are campaigning to represent, they all have a responsibility to help end ocean plastics. A rubbish truck’s worth of plastic is entering the ocean every single minute, with devastating impacts for marine life. 84% of the British… Read More

An uninhabited island deep in the South Pacific falls prey to a plague – of plastic.

Posted by Louisa Casson - 16th May 2017
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One of many hundreds of crabs that now make their homes out of plastic debris washed up on Henderson Island. Photograph: Jennifer Lavers / The Guardian
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It’s a horror story. A truly shocking 38 million pieces of plastic have been found on Henderson Island, one of the Pitcairn Islands that make up one of the UK’s last remaining overseas territories. This island has no one living on it, yet its beaches are now… Read More

Bon Voyage! The Beluga II Sets Sail!

Posted by Tisha Brown - 12th May 2017
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Crew of the Greenpeace ship the Beluga II in Edinburgh, Scotland. The ship is starting a tour around Scotland to highlight the problems of plastic waste in our oceans.

Ocean plastic crisis Plastic pollution is one of the greatest threats that our oceans face. Up to 12 million tonnes of plastic enter the ocean every year. That is the equivalent of a rubbish truck’s worth a minute. Once the plastic is in the ocean it becomes a danger to… Read More