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Microbeads – We won!

Today is a big day: we’ve won our microbeads campaign! The UK government just proposed the strongest ban on microbeads in the world to date. This is great news for our environment and a positive sign of Britain’s global leadership on ocean plastics. We still need to keep an… Read More

Louisa Casson - 21st July 2017

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In Pictures: Greenpeace travels to the Bear Island

The Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise is currently in the Barents Sea documenting the unique and pristine environment of the Bear Island. The island has the biggest seabird colony in the northern hemisphere with 33 species nesting on the island. Statoil, the Norwegian state-owned company, is planning to drill in… Read More

Angela Glienicke - 21st July 2017

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An army of tiny SpongeBobs is protesting against BP

As a determined activist, SpongeBob Squarepants is on a mission to spread the word about the beautiful Amazon Reef. With a little help from Reef Defenders around the country, he’s been popping up all over the place, protesting against BP’s plan… Read More

Mal Chadwick - 20th July 2017

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How to join the world’s smallest Amazon Reef protest

Across the country, an army of tiny SpongeBobs are protesting BP’s risky Amazon Reef drilling plan. They’re popping up all over the place, embarrassing BP over their villainous drilling scheme. But we need more, and each one needs a human hand to bring them to life. Fancy making one? We’ve made a… Read More

Mal Chadwick - 20th July 2017

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Plastic facts keep getting scarier

How much plastic has been made in the last 60 years, and where has it ended up? Researchers have just finished an in-depth look into the “Production, Use and Fate of All Plastic Ever Made” – and the findings are as huge as that epic titles suggests. We’ve… Read More

Louisa Casson - 20th July 2017

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