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Plankton study charts rise of ocean plastic

Monday, April 22nd, 2019

A trove of data showing when the Atlantic Ocean began choking with plastic has been uncovered in the handwritten logbooks of a little-known but doggedly persistent plankton study dating back…

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Plastic-free wine: help marine life

Monday, February 11th, 2019

Whether it’s a mellow red or a crisp white, wine drinkers can now enjoy a glass of their favourite tipple while protecting the environment. Sea Change is a new brand…

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Arran is Scotland’s first Plastic Free Community

Tuesday, January 29th, 2019

The Isle of Arran has become the first community in Scotland to achieve Surfers Against Sewage’s Plastic Free Communities status. The accreditation was given in recognition of the island’s work to start…

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UK MPs urge protection treaty for seas

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

A new global agreement to protect the seas should be a priority for the government to stop our seas becoming a “sewer”, according to a cross-party group of MPs. Plastic…

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Blue Carbon forum launched

Monday, November 5th, 2018

A new research programme will measure the ability of Scotland’s marine environment to store carbon dioxide and mitigate against the effects of climate change. It will be driven by the...

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Divers hunt ghost fishing gear at Scapa Flow

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

A team of scuba divers will be exploring the wrecks of sunken warships in the seas around Orkney this week as part of a major clean-up of ghost fishing equipment....

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Plastic, warm seas and propellers: the Cornwall turtle

Friday, August 17th, 2018

The leatherback turtle beached on Sunday has revealed the multiple ways mankind threatens marine life. It is a sad tale of our mindless economic progress, says Philip Hoare for The...

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Scotland lagging behind the rest of the UK on recycling

Monday, July 23rd, 2018

Scottish ministers and councils have come under fire after official figures revealed that Scotland is recycling less household waste than England, Wales or Northern Ireland. The waste industry and environmental...

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Simon Barnes: How plastic is ruining our oceans

Tuesday, July 17th, 2018

Our once bountiful seas are under threat from the plastic menace. Simon Barnes finds out how Britain’s small island communities are rallying to protect our marine life, in this article...

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World leading microbeads ban comes into force

Wednesday, June 20th, 2018

A ban on the sale of products containing microbeads came into force on the 19th June, as part of the Government’s world-leading efforts to prevent these harmful pieces of plastic...

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