The Great British Beach Clean seeks thousands of volunteers for its 26th annual clean-up The Great British Beach Clean, hosted by the UK’s leading marine charity, the Marine Conservation Society…
Marine Conservation Society and ASH Scotland tell Cabinet Secretary to put filters alongside straws and cups. Two Scottish charities have written to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and…
Royal Ballet dancer, Fernando Montaño, has danced underwater among art installations made from re-cycled plastics as part of an event to raise awareness of plastic pollution in our oceans and…
Marine Conservation Society launches month-long Plastic Challenge detox The Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) annual ‘Plastic Challenge’ starts TODAY, Monday, July 1st, and some big names are taking part. It’s…
Can you detox your plastic life and smash the Plastic Challenge? The Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) annual challenge to the public to avoid single-use plastic during the whole of July…
Overfishing and damaging fishing practices have reduced many fish stocks and harmed the seabed, threatening marine wildlife and coastal communities. The UK government has opened a public consultation asking how…
Now ban must be extended to cleaning and other products, says Marine Conservation Society Following a ban in January on the manufacture of personal products containing microbeads, including shower gels,…
Plastic straws, drinks stirrers and cotton buds could be banned from sale in England under plans being set out by Prime Minister Theresa May. A consultation on banning the disposable…
Marine Conservation Society says decision is a massive step forward to tackle marine litter The Marine Conservation Society is delighted at the announcement made by Environmental Secretary Michael Gove today,…
The Marine Conservation Society urges a move away from UK’s traditional top five favourite fish The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has updated its online Good Fish Guide with some exciting…