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Latest Press Releases

2025

March

• 26th March: Most people unaware of ‘forever chemicals’
• 19th March: Plastic litter increases by nearly 10% on UK beaches
• 19th March: New data shows scale of pollution in the Scottish Islands
• 19th March: Drinks-related litter found on 99% of Welsh beaches

2024

December

• 2nd December: 12 Days of Zero-Waste Fish-mas

November

• 3rd November: Blown off course - Marine Conservation Society’s report shows increase in Portuguese man o’ war in UK and Irish seas

October

• 16th October: Calls to address ‘forever chemicals’ after worrying levels in sewage released into protected area
• 9th October: UK crab and lobster populations in decline: Marine Conservation Society urges better management
• 9th October: Swap and Save: Four budget-friendly whitefish for easy, sustainable meals

September

• 16th September: Great British Beach Clean 2024 - Media Briefing

August

• 5th August: Holidaymakers urged to reduce, reuse or recycle inflatables

July

• 29th July: 80% drop in carrier bags on UK beaches
• 26th July: Call for beachgoers to help survey seaweed this summer

May

• 31st May: Rarely filmed octopus caught changing colour
• 23rd May: World Turtle Day: Highest number of turtle sightings recorded for almost a decade

April

3rd April: Top sustainable seafood swaps from the Marine Conservation Society

March

• 20th March: New report shows simple measures needed to cut beach plastic pollution
• 20th March: State of our Beaches 2024 - Scotland Media Briefing
• 20th March: Rewilding projects show recovery of marine wildlife and habitats is possible

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