The Plastic Free Awards are back for a second year to celebrate environmental champions across the UK. The awards will recognise people from all walks of life including young campaigners, community leaders, small businesses, charities, designers, entrepreneurs, sports clubs and schools, with a shared mission to stop plastic pollution. Do you know someone […]
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The Comprehensive Spending Review: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Last week the Prime Minister set out his Ten Point Plan for a green industrial revolution that would kick start the government’s mission to reach net zero. Whilst we welcomed this plan to reduce the UK’s carbon emissions by investing in renewable energy and restoring nature and biodiversity, we were clear that without significantly more […]
Grassroots Community Action Steps up Pressure for Plastic Reduction Targets
Communities are rising up against plastic pollution, deepening calls for action and using their collective voice more powerfully than ever. As thousands across the UK join the Surfers Against Sewage Plastic Protest, our Plastic Free Communities are converting on the ground action into specific calls on government and industry. Image: Lewis Arnold Keeping to the […]
Piping up to #EndSewagePollution: Petition delivered to Government
Following the continued emissions scandal exposed by our water quality report published last week, today, the 44,691 signature strong petition calling for an end to sewage pollution and a guarantee of safe seas and rivers all year round has been delivered directly to government. Handed in via an online call to the Secretary of State […]
Plastic Free Communities Rise to the Challenge
Plastic pollution is a problem that we at SAS are constantly waging war against, so news that a vessel had lost 11 shipping containers, some carrying plastic products, came as a devastating blow. On 20th October, HM Coastguard received a report from a vessel that 11 shipping containers (seven empty and four containing non-hazardous cargoes) […]
The Sewage Emissions Scandal Continues: SAS Water Quality Report Released
Released today, our 2020 water quality report reveals that water companies are still routinely discharging raw, untreated sewage into UK waters, polluting the environment, and placing people’s health at risk. The Water Quality Report highlights that water companies were responsible for almost 3,000 raw sewage pollution incidents at Bathing Waters in England and Wales from […]
The Environment Bill: It’s Back
The Environment Bill is finally back in parliament. But why does that matter? The Environment Bill is the new law that will set the groundwork for future environmental protection and natural restoration in England for decades to come. It will also set an example that Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are likely to follow. The […]
Plastic Free Awards Are Back!
Calling all movers, shakers, and change-makers! We are excited to announce that the Plastic Free Awards are returning for their second year to celebrate those making the biggest waves in the fight against plastic pollution. The awards will be a unique opportunity to recognise the achievements of campaigners, innovators, small businesses and communities across the UK leading […]
ASK YOUR MP TO PIPE UP TO #ENDSEWAGEPOLLUTION
UPDATE: The second reading of The Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill has been delayed. With lockdowns in place across the UK , parliamentary time is being understandably devoted to COVID-19. This just gives you more time to get in touch with your MP and demand they pipe up for rivers when the Bill returns. ************************************************ Over 40,000 of […]
Periods, Plastic and The Environment
Period plastic is often missed out of the conversation on single-use plastics. We recently celebrated a massive campaign win; single-use plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds have been banned in England! But, on Europe’s beaches, straws and stirrers are only the 7th most common single-use plastic items found; period products are 5th [1]. This isn’t […]