The 2017 SWME Annual Report the fourth in this series has just been completed and it can be downloaded here. The report is bigger than ever (84 pages) and has a fantastic range of observations and records ranging from new species of sea slug and shark, the continued rise of tuna and crawfish and continued […]
Two articles: It will be interesting to see how both initiatives develop, and how innovative and effective they will be. Where are the producers in these projects? Litter Innovation Fund: Government backs new community projects The first tranche of funding has been awarded to innovative litter-fighting projects across Britain A range of innovative projects to tackle […]
Guardian, Mathew Taylor Sewage plants are contributing to plastic pollution of the ocean with millions of tiny beads spilling into the seas around the UK, according to a new report. Dozens of UK wastewater treatment plants use tiny plastic pellets, known as Bio-Beads, to filter chemical and organic contaminants from sewage, according to a study from […]