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Plastic in every river we tested

In spring earlier this year, we took to the UK’s rivers to investigate microplastic pollution. Each river was so different, from the Lord of the Rings-esqe River Wye which dances along the borders of Wales and England, to the River Aire in Leeds city centre,… Read More

Fiona Nicholls - 19th June 2019

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Say YAAASS to the Glass!

Governments across the UK, are looking at introducing new ‘Deposit Return Systems’ for drinks containers (big shout out to Scotland for getting there first!). This would mean a small deposit was paid when purchasing a bottle or can,… Read More

Greenpeace UK - 18th June 2019

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While we’re sat up here on a giant oil rig, let’s clear up a few things

While we’re sat up here on a giant oil rig, let’s clear up a few things It’s been 6 days since activists climbed on board a BP oil rig that plans to get 30 million barrels of oil from the Vorlich field in the North Sea. Read More

Samantha Wockner - 14th June 2019

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A thank you letter from the Amazon Reef to the North Sea

I’m Sílvia, an Amazon Reef Defender, and this is a thank you letter to Fran and Jo. I’ve been fighting together with more than 2 million people and for more than 2 years to keep the Amazon Reef oil frontier closed against the wills of oil companies like Total and… Read More

Greenpeace UK - 14th June 2019

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Theresa May’s ‘net zero’, explained. WTF is it, and will it be any good?

Today, outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May has committed the UK to a legally-binding ‘net zero’ emissions target by 2050. If you’re anything like me you’d have heard the news and thought – huh? is this good? Then you low-key googled “what… Read More

Rebecca Newsom - 12th June 2019

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