by Anne MacLennan A fascinating study by Everyday Plastic and the Environmental Investigation Agency tracked 40 bundles of soft plastic packaging deposited at English supermarket recycling collection points. The tracked bundles travelled more than 25,000 km through a...
by Anne MacLennan Recent reports highlight the huge problem of perverse incentives with big corporations subsidised to persist in, and expand, destructive climate, environmental and social practices. At least £2 trillion a year (2.5% global GDP) is spent to support...
by Tom Stanton, Loughborough University Thank you very much to everyone who supported our two weeks of fieldwork on Skye during July, and for all of the work that you put in during the run up to our trip. I wanted to share a top-level summary of what we have done this...
Two surveys to help Loughborough University team’s research into Skye Beach litter
by Dan Milner Under cloudy but thankfully rain-less skies, Sunday 28 July saw a swarm of litter-pickers descend on Ostaig beach, Sleat, for a day of beach cleaning as part of the 50 Years of Litter on Skye project led by Dr Tom Stanton of Loughborough University....
A busy couple of months ahead, with various marine litter/beach cleaning activities planned! 50 Years of Litter on Skye: Last year the 50 Years of Litter on Skye team surveyed 13,909 pieces of litter across nine Skye beaches, clearing an estimated 1.5-2 tonnes of...
Join in the global initiative challenging us all to reduce our single-use plastic waste for an entire month. Download Everyday Plastic's handy guide, with 52 tips and hacks to help your plastic-free journey. Everyday Plastic has lots more resources, guides and...
by Peggy Semler A brief note on what has been going on in May, and what is currently planned over the summer! Scottish Coastal Clean Up came to Heaste again 17-19th May, and with the help of their new beach cleaning boat and a number of local residents, removed an...
by Anne MacLennan Plastic pollution is a serious global problem. The planet is littered with plastic from mountain tops to the deep ocean. Plastic production, from fossil fuels, aggravates climate change; Big Oil’s current plans to ramp up production could be...
by Peggy Semler Neil Hembrow from Keep Britain Tidy was up here last week collecting rope, netting and hard plastic for recycling. He managed to collect bags of marine litter from Uig, Ullinish, Eynort, Ardtreck, Talisker and Kyleakin before heading south with a very...