Plastic litter increases by nearly 10% on UK beaches, charity clean-up finds
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) says it saw an increase in plastic litter picked up by volunteers in 2024.
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Fishing and aquaculture to blame for a third of litter on island beaches
Discarded rope, fishing nets and fishing net pieces often end up on island beaches, working free from boats and structures ...
The cleanest beaches in North Wales and those strewn with dangerous litter
Wales has amongst the cleanest beaches in the UK, a nationwide clean-up found. But littering continues to increase and in ...
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Plastic litter increases by nearly 10% on UK beaches, charity clean-up finds
The amount of plastic litter on beaches around the UK increased by almost a tenth last year, volunteer beach cleans have revealed. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) said more than 15,000 ...
Charity calls on people in the South West to help tackle litter
More than seven in ten adults across the South West said they are ‘disappointed’ when they see litter in their area, while ...
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The cleanest beaches in North Wales and those strewn with dangerous litter
In 2024, 1,073 volunteers in Wales took part in 119 beach surveys organised by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). These found 120 litter items for every 100-metre stretch of beach, up 4% from ...