Plasticblitz highlights the scale of plastic pollution in UK rivers during UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiations - London Post

Plasticblitz highlights the scale of plastic pollution in UK rivers during UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiations - London Post

Volunteers have spent 133 hours clearing litter and collecting data from rivers in England and Scotland during Plasticblitz 2025, which is an initiative led by environmental charity Thames21 in collaboration with the Environment Agency and Rotary. The simultaneous clean-up and data collection event took place between 31st May and 15th June and, for the first time the initiative extended to Scotland. More than 500 volunteers cleared a record 65km…

As UN Plastic Treaty talks resume, UK single-use demand grows

Policymakers from across the world are back at the negotiating table in the hope of finalising international regulations to end plastic pollution. But in spite of what we know, disposable carrier bags are on the rise in Britain.  According to data from this year’s Plasticblitz2025 — an annual UK initiative led by environmental charity Thames21, with support from the Environment Agency and Rotary — volunteers spent 133 hours cleaning a record 65k…

Plasticblitz highlights the scale of plastic pollution in UK rivers during UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiations

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