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Ocean Conservancy urges countries to adopt discarded fishing gear provisions

21st April 2023

fishing gear / Ocean Plastics / UN

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“Hard to recycle” single use plastics to be banned in Wales

18th March 2020

Litter / Ocean Plastics / plastic / Single-Use / Wales

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Is ocean plastics “the new black”?

28th June 2019

Eco Fashion / Ocean Plastics

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UK Leads International Project To Tackle “World’s Biggest Challenges”

23rd January 2019

Marine Litter / Ocean Plastics / One Ocean Growth hub / Plastics / Single-Use Plastics

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35% Of Microplastics Released Into Oceans From Synthetic Textiles

14th September 2018

Institution of Mechanical Engineers / Ocean Plastics / plastic / Textile Waste

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“Big Seven” Supermarkets See 86% Drop In Plastic Bag Sales

27th July 2018

Marine Litter / Ocean Plastics / Plastic Bag Charge / Plastics

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New Scheme To Fight Plastics Pollution Gains Government Grant Funding

13th July 2018

Darwin Plus / Defra / Marine Litter / Ocean Plastics / Plastics / St Helena

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Recycling Plastic Is “Making Ocean Litter Worse”, Report Claims

28th June 2018

Global Warming Policy Foundation / Marine Litter / Marine Plastics / Ocean Plastics / plastic

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“World Leading” Microbeads Ban Comes Into Force

19th June 2018

Defra / Marine Litter / Microbeads / Ocean Plastics / Plastics

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Government Launches £20m Plastics Research & Innovation Fund

18th June 2018

Marine Litter / Ocean Plastics / Plastic Waste / Plastics and Research Innovation Fund / UKRI

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McDonald’s Straw Ban “Must Go Further”, Says Consumer Group

18th June 2018

Litter / Marine Litter / McDonald’s / Ocean Plastics / Plastic Straws / Plastics

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New EU Rules Target Top 10 Single-Use Plastics Found On Beaches

30th May 2018

European Commission / Marine Litter / Member States EU Targets / Ocean Plastics / Plastics

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Government Pledges £200,000 For Microplastics Research

9th May 2018

Defra / Marine Litter / Microplastics / Ocean Plastics / Plastics / University of Plymouth

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“World-Leading” UK Plastics Pact To Tackle Plastic Pollution

26th April 2018

Marine Litter / Ocean Plastics / Plastics / Single-Use Plastics / UK Plastics Pact / WRAP

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1 In 10 Say Not Recycling Should Be “Criminal Offence”

20th April 2018

Blue Planet / Ecover / Marine Litter / Ocean Plastics / Plastic Litter / Plastics / Recycling Confusion

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UK Pledges £61.4m To Help Commonwealth Eliminate Ocean Plastic

16th April 2018

Commonwealth / Commonwealth Clean Oceans Alliance / Defra / Marine Litter / Marine Plastics / Ocean Plastics / Plastics / Single-Use Plastics

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Defra Moves Forward With Deposit Return Scheme For England

28th March 2018

Deposit Return Schemes / DRS / England / Litter / Marine Litter / Marine Plastics / Michael Gove / Ocean Plastics / Plastics / Single-Use Plastics

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[UPDATED] £20m Funding Earmarked For Single-Use Plastic Waste Innovation

12th March 2018

Marine Litter / Ocean Plastics / Philip Hammond / Plastic Levy / Plastics / Single-Use Plastics / Spring Budget 2018

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