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Keep Blackburn Tidy was formed a month ago, but this group of volunteers have already picked up hundreds of bin bags across the town. The group meet regularly to clean up different parts of the town and now has over 1000 followers on Facebook.
Read MoreA study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin asked more than 1100 members of the public across Europe about their attitude towards ocean plastics. The result showed that they do not have a lot of trust in retailers or the government to tackle the problem.
Read MoreOne of the changes introduced at Scotland's first summit on marine litter was to give communities funding to help them reduce plastic consumption. It brought together retailers, environmental groups and manufacturers to discuss potential new ways to reduce the amount of plastic in Scotlands waters.
Read MoreYorkshire company Future Cleaning Services are on a mission to keep the streets clean from graffiti and chewing gum, they have now acquired a new pressure washer which mounts to vehicles to help them tackle the problem.
Read MoreThe European Commission has proposed a complete ban on some of the most commonly used disposable plastics in Europe, this includes single use cutlery, plates, drinks stirrers and cotton buds. To enforce this the manufacturers will need to make clear to customers on the packaging on how to dispose correctly.
Read MorePolice in Cheshire have proposed using dashcam footage to catch litter louts. The enforcement of litter fines is down to the local authorities but police have stated that if they can capture any footage of someone littering they would pass it onto the relevant authority.
Read MoreA PhD student who conducted research into microplastics has been awarded a scholarship so she can take the study further. Awarded by Sky OCean Rescue she is now researching the most effective new technologies that are available to stop this happening.
Read MoreKeep Scotland Beautiful is encouraging people in Dumbarton to join them for a week of action to help tackle roadside litter. In the first month of the clean up it had 374 volunteers with a further 4000 people have already signed up for the next one.
Read More3 Charities have joined forces to launch Scrapbook, which involves pilots and photographewrs to help identify litter and pollution hotspots and taking photos of them. The project hopes to raise awareness about the extent of marine litter and will help with the removal of as much as possible.
Read MoreA new campaign has been launched to draw attention to the problem of littering from vehicles, the council is joining forces with driving schools to ensure learner drivers are aware of the new penalties for throwing litter from vehicles.
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