Volunteers across the UK are being celebrated for their hard work after 33 tonnes of plastic pollution was cleared from beaches, rivers and inland areas in just one week. Leading marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) shared the astounding figures following this year’s annual Autumn Beach Clean: Summit to Sea, which sees thousands of […]
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Ocean Activists Challenge Water Companies on Sewage Pollution of the UK Coastline and Rivers
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) activists gathered on Brighton beach on Saturday 2nd November in a protest against water companies on the levels of sewage they continue to discharge into England’s rivers and ocean. The protest marked the release the SAS 2019 Water Quality Report , which evidences and illustrates the threat of sewage pollution at […]
Halloween Hacks (Of the Non-Scary Kind)
We’re heading straight to Plastic Hell! Halloween is upon us and it’s a living nightmare when it comes to avoiding single-use, throwaway plastic. The supermarkets are full of it, pester power is peaking and at the end of the day, no-one wants to spoil the party. Have no fear … we are here with our […]
Strode College Becomes the first Plastic Free Communities Approved College in the UK
Strode College has joined a growing network of communities across the UK who are leading the way to tackle throwaway plastic at source. The college has become the first in the UK to be awarded Plastic Free Approved status by SAS, in recognition of the steps it has taken to start reducing the impact of […]
The Plastic Free Hacks Helping Zoopla Inspire Offices Across the UK
Property website Zoopla, has become the latest UK business to take action on its environmental impact, through a Plastic Free Pledge. The company, which has six offices across the UK and employs 679 people, has spent the last two years tackling single-use plastic and improving waste management, after deciding it wanted to do something about […]
Surfers Against Sewage Launches 10-year Data Collection Plan in Fight Against Ocean Pollution
A new era in the fight against pollution has dawned with the start of ten years of data collection during our Autumn Beach Cleans. We want to understand what key materials are washing up on UK beaches, polluting rivers and ending up on city streets, as part of a project to monitor plastic waste. The Ocean […]
How one man’s proving beach cleans and grassroots movements are still vital in 2019
A man from Scarborough has been making waves on his local beach – with his fight to clean up plastic pollution. Steve Crawford, one of our longest-serving Regional Reps, landed media attention earlier this summer after photos surfaced online following the town’s annual Armed Forces Day. The snaps showed the extent of rubbish and plastic […]
We Are The (Plastic Free) Champions!
With Autumn comes the launch of several of the UK’s main sports seasons … and as the nights draw in there’s also less temptation to skip team activities or exercise classes! Our teams, clubs and leisure centres are a hugely important hub for communities and as such form an important part of our Plastic Free […]
Voice of Experience: SAS clean leader on taking the fight against single-use plastics away from the beach
Volunteering in the community takes time, dedication and a can-do attitude – which is why, not only is the work appreciated, but it’s also vital to helping charities achieve their missions. Take, for example, the thousands of volunteers who get involved with beach cleans, plastic-free campaigning and fighting back against sewage in their communities […]
SAS Autumn Beach Clean Heads Further Inland in Bid to Stop Plastic Entering the Sea
Urban areas are set to become a staple of one beach cleaning campaign – as more inland towns and cities join the fight against plastic pollution than ever before. We introduced our ‘Summit to Sea’ project earlier this year, encouraging cities and towns to get involved with the beach cleaning initiative. As part of our […]