beaches

‘Coca-Cola most polluting brand on UK beaches’
Kiran Bose

A report has been released claiming that two-thirds of the UK’s plastic and packaging can be traced to just 12 companies

Corona to clean up US beaches
Kiran Bose

The beer company has committed to removing 500 tonnes of plastic from the most polluted beaches in the United States

Marine Protected Areas ‘just as polluted as many other beaches’
Jonny Bairstow

Public littering has been identified as the main source of plastic pollution in or near England’s Marine Protected Areas

Plastic-stemmed cotton buds now banned in Scotland
Priyanka Shrestha

The move follows concerns about people continuing to flush them down toilets, which contribute to the global marine plastic pollution issue

Seaweed plaguing Mexico’s beaches ‘could provide energy opportunity’
Jonny Bairstow

University of Exeter scientists say Sargassum seaweed can be turned into biofuel and high-quality, low-cost fertiliser through a process called hydrothermal liquefaction

Beer, tea and mental health – they’re all affected by climate change!
Priyanka Shrestha

This year’s Green GB Week – designed to raise understanding of how businesses and the public can contribute to tackling climate change – is running from 4th to 8th November

Brighton beaches cope with “massive” 23 tonnes of litter
Vicky Ellis

Brighton’s beaches were left covered in an “unpleasant” amount of litter after a scorching weekend. Brighton and Hove council says its cleaning teams collected over 23 tonnes of rubbish, working sixteen hours to get the beach front and city centre back to their normal state (pictured). Local councillors are pleading with the public to take […]