plastic pollution
Great British Beach Clean finds PPE littering the UK’s shorelines
Single-use PPE is quickly finding its way to the ocean, showing that the global coronavirus pandemic is having a damaging impact on the environment.
Britain's growing litter problem: why is it so bad and how to take action
From the verges of rural roads to mountain tops, litter is a big problem in the countryside. Here we investigate Britain's growing litter problem and the solutions to help keep our green spaces clean.
Sara Maitland: Why plastic-free shopping is the way forward
Plastic-free shopping was the way of the past, and it must become the way of the future, says Sara Maitland.
Global Plastic Control mass litter pick aims to tackle the growing plastic crisis
Volunteers can take part in free activities across the UK and pay in the form of a ‘nature tax’ as part of a global plastic litter pick this World Clean-up Day.
Plastic pollution in the UK: what's the problem and how to reduce your use of plastics
Plastic waste is a global problem blighting our oceans, rivers and natural spaces. Here is our guide to plastic pollution in the UK with advice on how to reduce your consumption of plastic in your daily life.
Paddle and pick: raising awareness of plastic pollution in Devon
Writer and environmentalist Anna Turns navigates the Salcombe estuary in Devon by paddleboard toraise awareness about the need to cut down our consumption of single-use plastics.
The Plastic Challenge: could you give up plastic for a month?
Giving up single-use plastic for a month will not only improve the health of our oceans, but support local businesses and improve personal health and happiness too, says Marine Conservation Society’s Gill Bell.
Walk and tweet: an adventure on the Cornish coast
Young adventurer Sophie Pavelle is walking the coast of Cornwall to draw attention to plastic pollution along the coastline and hopes to challenge the way social media is used. Here she explains why...
Introduce a 5p plastic drinking straw tax, says firm
Single-use plastic drinking straws should be taxed in a bid reduce the number of straws ending up in landfills each year, a recycling and waste firm has said.
An adventure on home turf: paddleboarding the length of England
Lizzie Carr recently became the first person to stand-up paddleboard the length of England. Journeying 400 miles from Surrey to Cumbria to highlight the issue of plastic pollution in our canals and rivers, here she shares her findings...
Interview with paddleboarding environmentalist Lizzie Carr
Ordnance Survey #GetOutside Champion, Lizzie Carr, is on a paddleboarding mission to map plastic pollution in England’s canals and waterways. Here she explains why she has taken on the challenge – and why the British countryside is the perfect place for an adventure...
