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This morning the government published its proposals for new Environmental Targets which will be set through the Environment Bill. These targets will help to drive forward government policy and investment from private companies over the next decade so its super...

From the 5th September to the 18th October ‘The Generation Sea: Plastic Protest’ will see communities take part in six grassroots actions designed to challenge the manufacturers of unnecessary, single-use plastics, change public perception and demand stronger legislation from the government....

This report details the investigation carried out by Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) Reps, Katrina Ayling (author) and Mairin Williams, into the plastic pollution at Chessel Bay nature reserve Southampton, the subsequent investigation at three plastic factories located near the bay,...

As Plastic Free Communities celebrates its 100th approved location and 700th sign-up, we take a look back at the campaign and the growing grassroots movement which is inspiring thousands of businesses, community groups and individuals across the UK. Whether onshore...

This Plastic Free July is really important. It's happening just as huge plastic polluters are using the pandemic to roll back hard-won victories on plastic pollution. But we can resist their attempts to create another wave of avoidable plastic. There...

  Last week we got a first look at what the government's plans for our recovery from the global health crisis are. The Prime Minister’s plans to ‘Build, Build, Build’ our way out of the crisis seemed to willfully ignore...

In 2018 Bath Regional Rep, Vicki Chillcott,  decided to focus on one of her passions for her postgraduate thesis; Plastic Pollution. Her article has now been published and we caught up with her to find out more. To read the article,...

  This morning, the Prime Ministers delivered a speech giving us the first indication of how the government plans to recover from the global health crisis. In our recent #GenerationSea Survey  over 90% of the British public said the pandemic...

We’ve all missed the beach and we’re excited to feel the sand between our toes again. But as  lockdown restrictions ease further this weekend and we head back to beaches, it’s vital we do this in a socially-responsible way to...