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Government Announces End To The Sale Of Plastic Straws

19th April 2018

Defra / Marine Litter / Plastic Straws / Plastics

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UK Pledges £61.4m To Help Commonwealth Eliminate Ocean Plastic

16th April 2018

Commonwealth / Commonwealth Clean Oceans Alliance / Defra / Marine Litter / Marine Plastics / Ocean Plastics / Plastics / Single-Use Plastics

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25 Years Of Research Reveals Changing Distribution Of Marine Litter

5th April 2018

Centre for Environment / Fisheries and Aquaculture Science / Marine Litter / Plastic Bags

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“Great Pacific Garbage Patch” Growing Rapidly, Study Shows

4th April 2018

Great Pacific Garbage Patch / Marine Litter / The Ocean Cleanup Foundation

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Defra Moves Forward With Deposit Return Scheme For England

28th March 2018

Deposit Return Schemes / DRS / England / Litter / Marine Litter / Marine Plastics / Michael Gove / Ocean Plastics / Plastics / Single-Use Plastics

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EA Chair Calls For Longer Prison Sentences For Waste Criminals

22nd March 2018

EA / Emma Howard Boyd / Greater Manchester / Green Summit / Marine Litter / plastic / Plastic Waste

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UK Government Should Spearhead International Marine Plastic Treaty – CIWM

22nd March 2018

CIWM / Dr Colin Church / Litter / Marine Litter / Marine Plastic / Plastics / WasteAid UK / Word Water Day

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Viridor Calls For Minimum Requirement On Use Of Recycled Plastic

16th March 2018

Litter / Marine Litter / Ocean Plastic / Plastics / Viridor

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[UPDATED] £20m Funding Earmarked For Single-Use Plastic Waste Innovation

12th March 2018

Marine Litter / Ocean Plastics / Philip Hammond / Plastic Levy / Plastics / Single-Use Plastics / Spring Budget 2018

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[UPDATED] UK Overestimates Plastic Recycling By A Third – Eunomia

6th March 2018

Defra / EU Targets / Eunomia / Marine Litter / Ocean Plastics / Plastic Litter / Plastic recycling / Plastics / Valpka

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Boris Johnson Takes On Plastic Waste At Foreign Office

28th February 2018

Boris Johnson / Foreign And Commonwealth Office / Marine Litter / Ocean Plastic / Plastic Waste / Plastics

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Government “Dragging Its Feet” Over Plastic Waste – EAC

26th February 2018

Defra / EAC / Litter / Marine Litter / Mary Creagh / Ocean Plasitc / Plastics Waste

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British Food Manufacturer Pledges 50% Plastic Use Reduction By 2025

18th January 2018

25-Year Environment Plan / Cranswick plc / Marine Litter / Plastic Waste / Plastics

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Commission Unveils First Europe-Wide Plastics Strategy

17th January 2018

European Commission / Marine Litter / Plastic Litter / Plastic recycling / Plastics

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Iceland Commits To Eliminating Plastic Packaging From Own Brand

16th January 2018

Iceland / Marine Litter / Plastic Waste / Plastics

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Scotland Proposes Ban On Plastic-Stemmed Cotton Buds

15th January 2018

Marine Litter / Plastic Waste / Plastics / Scotland

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“World’s Toughest” Microbead Ban Takes Effect In UK

9th January 2018

Defra / Marine Litter / Microbeads / Microplastics / ocean waste / Plastics

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Penzance Named First “Plastics Free Coastline”

13th December 2017

Marine Litter / Plastics / Surfers Against Sewage

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