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Publications

In this section you will find links to papers, publications and important documents related to our Clean Seas area of work.

Single-use plastics

MCS consultation response on the proposed ban of wet wipes containing plastic – Nov 2023
MCS response to the Scottish Government Single Use food containers and other single-use items call for evidence June 2022
MCS Response to Welsh Govt Consultation on ban of Wet Wipes and Carrier Bags - May 2022
MCS response to England consultation on Single use plastic
MCS response to England call for evidence SUP wipes cigarettes Feb22
MCS Single-use plastics briefing July 2021
MCS Scottish Government single use plastics consultation response Dec 2020
MCS Reducing single use plastic in Wales consultation response Oct 2020

Chemicals

Chemical pollution in UK seas - Jan 2024
UK Letter PFAS group restriction 27 May 2022
Joint statement 30 NGOs PFAS group restriction May 2022
Marine Conservation Society PFAS position statement
MCS and CHEM Trust State of play of chemical pollution UK briefing
Marine Conservation Society technical paper on persistence

Circular Economy

MCS response to the Scottish Government Consultation on a Circular Economy Bill
MCS response to the Scottish Government Consultation on a Circular Economy Route Map

Microplastics

MCS Microfibres Briefing - November 2023
MCS Policy Position Statement - Primary Microplastics 2021
MCS Policy Position Statement - Microfibres Pledge.pdf
MCS Microfibres APPG submission Feb21.pdf
MCS Environmental Audit Committee Inquiry Fashion.pdf
MCS Policy Position Statement - Glitter 2020

Deposit Return Schemes (DRS)

MCS Introducing a Deposit Return Scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, response 2021.pdf
Deposit Return Scheme briefing Wales

Sewage related debris

MCS Policy Position Statement - Sewage Related Debris August 2022
Scottish Parliamentary Briefing on Sewage Related Debris by Marine Conservation Society Nov 2022

Litter

MCS Welsh Litter and Fly-Tipping Prevention Plan Consultation Response_22.04.2021
MCS response to the Scottish Government Updated Marine Litter Strategy Consultation March 2022
MCS response to the Scottish Government National Litter and Flytipping Strategy Consultation March 2022

Sewage sludge

MCS Sewage Sludge Paper June 2021

Sewage pollution

Storm Overflows in the UK - March 2023
Storm Overflows in Wales - Jan 2024
Storm Overflows in Scotland - May 2023
Storm Overflows Coastal Consultation July 2023

Water quality

Environmental Audit Committee Call for Evidence - Water Quality
Letter from MCS to Defra on coastal storm overflows 18 Aug 2022
Storm overflows discharge reduction plan Marine Conservation Society response May 2022 - amended Nov 2022
MCS Policy Position Statement - Bathing Water Quality 2021
MCS Growth Duty consultation response - August 2023

Smoking related litter

MCS Policy UK Positions Statement - Disposable Vapes
MCS Joint Briefing with ASH Scotland, KSB, Laura Young and Elliott Welch - Vapes Feb 2023
MCS Joint Statement with ASH Scotland and KSB - Cigarette Filters.pdf
MCS & ASH Wales ban plastic cigarette filters statement.pdf
MCS, ASH Wales & Keep Wales Tidy Cigarette Butts Press Release.pdf

Other

Port Waste Reception Facilities MCS response May 2021
MCS Misleading Environmental Claims - evidence.pdf
MCS Policy Position Statement - Incineration.pdf
MCS Policy Position Statement - Balloon & Sky Lantern Releases