Dead Whale Was Found With 64 Pounds Of Trash In Its Digestive System

A young male sperm whale that was found dead off the coast of Spain had 64 pounds of garbage in its digestive system. The 33-foot whale’s carcass surfaced in February near a lighthouse in Cabo de Palos on Spain’s southeastern coast. A autopsy revealed that the animal had trash bags, polypropylene sacks, ropes, net segments and a drum, among other things, in its stomach and intestines. Local authorities said the animal died because of inflammation of the abdominal lining, or peritonitis. The amount of human trash in its system had become so enormous that the whale was unable to expel the garbage from its digestive system.   www.ndtv.com

Taking a deposit return machine to the heart of Westminster & Mr Gove got involved

MCS took a deposit return machine to Parliament today as part of an MP Drop-In Session to address plastic pollution. We need the Government to introduce a deposit return scheme for bottles and cans as soon as possible. The event was organised with Alex Chalk MP following various Government commitments to tackling the impact of plastic pollution on the marine environment, with a current treasury consultation on levies on plastic coming to a close shortly, and others in the planning.

We highlighted our support for levies on single-use plastic items. We handed MPs packs containing alternatives to plastic straws, plastic water bottles and disposable coffee cups. The packs also contained resources that will identify a wide range of initiatives which can be introduced in businesses, councils and communities to reduce plastic pollution. Click to read more