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Government Reform Plans Could Leave Popular Swim Spots Unprotected

Surfers Against Sewage has taken the first formal step toward challenging proposed changes to water quality regulations that could have serious consequences for swimmers, paddlers, and other river and beach users across the UK. We’ve sent a pre-action protocol letter...

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Interim Water Review falls short of real reform

Surfers Against Sewage and River Action have responded to the publication of the Independent Water Commission’s interim report, welcoming signs that long-standing failures are finally being recognised and the regulators need a major overhaul – but warning that the report...

The Big Spring Beach Clean 2017 – Head to your beaches!

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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

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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

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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

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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...

Coca-Cola supports Deposit Return System

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We welcome the news today that Coca-Cola is performing a considerable and unexpected U-turn, publicly supporting the introduction of a deposit return system for the UK.  This comes the same week as waste collection giants Suez also publicly back the...

Big Spring Beach Clean – Lead Your Community!

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Surfers Against Sewage & Ecover Call For Volunteers To Help Clean Beaches & Dramatically Increase Marine Plastic Recycling Ecover join our call for community volunteers to join the Big Spring Beach Clean this April (3rd – 9th April) to help clean up...

PLASTIC FREE COASTLINES – SAS’s Priorities for 2017

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2016 was a year of huge change and impressive impact. It was a year where Surfers Against Sewage brought together 20,000 volunteers to protect our coastline, delivering 110,000 hours of volunteering time, with a value of over £1 million to...