On Monday 8th July, Mike Lacey, Alan Stokes, Sam & Will Boex, Ben Skinner, Lukas Skinner, Emily Currie, Jayce Robinson, Rich Lacey & Kelvin Batt and Dom Moore set off from Porthcurno to paddle 32 miles to The Isles of Scilly in aid of SAS! We caught up with Alan to find out all about […]
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English water companies warned to clean up their act following unacceptable performance reports
The Environment Agency has today released its annual performance assessments for English water companies, finding overall performance to be ‘simply unacceptable’. Serious warnings to the water companies causing damage to rivers, wildlife, beaches and bathers has been issued in the latest annual performance assessments today. In the report’s foreword, Emma Howard Boyd, EA […]
Join the Refill Revolution!
As hundreds of communities across the UK work to start freeing where they live from single-use plastic through the Plastic Free Communities movement, we are seeing a resurgence in public drinking fountains. Whether it’s bringing old fountains back into use, installing new facilities or just making use of publicly available taps, our Plastic Free […]
Plastic Free Awards launched to celebrate environmental heroes fighting plastic pollution
Marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage and the Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation (IFCF) have confirmed plans to host a national awards ceremony celebrating the thousands of campaigners backing their fight against plastic pollution and production. The new Plastic Free Awards are set to be held in November this year, to recognise the work of those […]
Conservationists hail ‘significant’ decision over UK Blue Belt expansion
A decision to expand the UK’s blue belt has been nationally welcomed by conservationists, as an extra 41 ocean areas are announced as Marine Conservation Zones (MCZ). The special zones are part of the UK’s bid to help protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030 and aim to conserve areas which are home to […]
Plastic Free Schools Programme Reaches 1,000 Schools Across The UK
In a landmark moment, we are thrilled to reveal that 1,000 schools across the UK are now taking the fight against plastic pollution straight to their communities. The achievement is a significant milestone for Surfers Against Sewage, as it shows just how many young people across the UK want to make a real difference […]
UK MPs sign pledge to protect ocean for generations to come
A growing number of MPs from across the UK are joining the fight to save the ocean as part of a new campaign led by Surfers Against Sewage. The #GenerationSea movement was launched earlier this year, in a bid to unite people to protect the sea – from business owners, parents and teachers to […]
‘Stark reality check’ for MPs as ‘giant creature’ placed outside Parliament on World Environment Day
Campaigners are giving MPs a glaring reality check with a 15ft ‘sea creature’ as they urge government to protect the ocean for generations to come. Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) says that those in power are not taking enough responsibility for the ‘climate crisis’ – and that urgent action is needed to save our seas. Now, […]
Canary Wharf Crowned the World’s first Plastic Free Communities Approved Commercial Centre
Canary Wharf Group has become the world’s first Commercial Centre to be awarded Plastic Free Communities Approved status by Surfers Against Sewage. The group has been working across all levels to start reducing the impact of single-use avoidable plastic as part of its #BreakingThePlasticHabit campaign, demonstrating global business leadership and a commitment to protecting our […]
Plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds to be banned in England by 2020
The UK government has revealed a ground-breaking ban which will see the end of plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds on the high street in England from next April. The move is a key step in the Government’s strategy to tackle single-use plastic, as shocking statistics highlight the amount of plastic being consumed by […]