Plastic Pollution

MCS reports that its 2024 Great British Beach Clean turned up some weird - but not particularly wonderful - items on the UKs beaches.

There are some weird and scary-looking fish down there in the dark that you definitely don't want to bump into on a Halloween night dive...

A new study by has found alarming levels of PFAS 'forever chemicals' discharged through sewage into a highly protected marine area.

The MCS beach clean programme has recorded an average 80 per cent drop in plastic bags found washed up on UK beaches since 2015

PADI seeks to have its PADI AWARE Dive Against Debris initiative adopted into the forthcoming Global Plastic Treaty

New study has uncovered fibreglass particles in oysters and mussels leading to worries over environmental and health implications.

A video has emerged showing a sperm whale entangled in rubbish swimming up to a group of divers and asking them for help.

A win in the fight against plastic pollution as the UK Government announces a ban on the manufacture and sale of wet wipes containing plastic

The Marine Conservation Society's annual State of our Beaches report, highlights the urgent need to reduce single-use plastic

Every time we wash our clothes, plastic microfibres enter the water supply - washing machine filters would minimise the amount.

With Plastic Free July around the corner, an Ocean Conservancy report targets 5 of the worst-polluting plastic items for immediate elimination

The Ocean Conservancy is calling on the United Nations to implement better measures to protect the marine environment from ghost gear

Blue whales could be ingesting up to 10 million pieces of microplastic every day, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

Common Seas is urging the UK Government has been to fund research into the human health impact of plastic pollution in blood

The UK government has announced that a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers will be introduced in 2025.

The Marine Conservation Society it is taking legal action against the UK Government’s DEFRA over the pumping of sewage into UK waters

The MCS 2022 Great British Beach Clean results have been published, demonstrating a clear need for a bottle deposit return scheme

Win a pair of tickets to the showing of your choice for the UK leg of this year's Ocean Film Festival World Tour this autumn