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Government reforms to the Bathing Water Regulations could make it impossible for some swimming spots to achieve bathing water status.
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Citizen Scientists Unveil Trends in Plastic Pollution Across Britain
A study carried out by local Surfers Against Sewage volunteers has been published in a scientific journal, revealing trends in plastic pollution and geographic location across the UK. Research on plastic pollution undertaken by 97 Surfers Against Sewage volunteers has...
2017 Bathing Season Begins
The 2017 Bathing Season begins today, while the weather may suggest otherwise, the bathing season marks the start of the warmest time of year and the best time to get in the sea! It is the time of year we...
SAS Call for Deposit Returns In Manifesto
This year’s surprise general election will fall on World Oceans Day. We have written to the political parties’ manifesto teams, on behalf of our supporters, calling on them to include a deposit return system. The manifestos will be announced in...
Big Spring Beach Clean Success – 17,000 People Join The Quest For Plastic Free Coastlines
This April we, alongside Ecover, made beach clean history! When almost 17,000 people joined us at over 470 beaches and river banks across the UK to remove a massive 55 TONNES of ocean plastic pollution and recycle 17,000* single-use plastic bottles as...
National Litter Strategy – Deposit Return Systems Edging Closer!
Surfers Against Sewage campaigning efforts bring plastic bottle deposits a step closer. The Government has just published the long-awaited National Litter Strategy for England and we welcome the news that deposit return systems will be seriously assessed as a measure...
ENVIRONMENT MINISTER JOINS SAS VOLUNTEERS TO TURN TIDE ON PLASTIC POLLUTION
We were delighted to be joined by Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey, as she mucked in to help local SAS volunteers to clean up Devon's beaches from plastic and litter as part of our Big Spring Beach Clean, which is taking place...
The Big Spring Beach Clean 2017 – Head to your beaches!
Join the Community Movement for Plastic Free Coastlines Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) & Ecover call for community beach clean volunteers nationwide to join them in the quest for plastic free coastlines. This April, 3rd – 9th, Surfers Against Sewage will...
‘Wasteland’ puts single-use plastic on the map
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) has today announced a campaign to put the problem of single-use plastic waste on the map, and raise awareness of the growing issue of marine plastic pollution. In a bold new campaign, SAS will be rebranding...
Consultation On Greater Protection For More UK Beaches
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) welcomes Defra’s consultations on designating eight new bathing waters in Cornwall and one in Bournemouth. Designated bathing water’s benefit from weekly water quality testing and tighter environmental regulations. Surfers Against Sewage are strongly encouraging supporters to...
SAS Welcome Government Inquiry On Plastic Bottles
Surfers Against Sewage welcomes today’s announcement that the Government’s Environmental Audit Committee will be undertaking an inquiry into the staggering number of single-use plastic bottles and throwaway coffee cups that are used everyday in the UK. We hope the inquiry...