A historic resolution was reached at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi on 2nd March. Representatives from 175 nations endorsed a resolution to end plastic pollution and create an international legally binding agreement by 2024. The resolution addresses the full lifecycle of plastic, including production, design and disposal. As well as climate change implications and
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Historic UNEP Resolution: ‘End Plastic Pollution: Towards an internationally legally binding instrument’
by NW Coastal Forum on March 3, 2022
Closed – consultation: Introduction of a deposit return scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
by NW Coastal Forum on April 29, 2021
Consultation close: 11:45pm on 4 June 2021 The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is carrying out a second consultation on proposals for a deposit return scheme (DRS) on drinks containers. The aim of a DRS would be to help change behaviour and encourage recycling / reduce littering. DEFRA is seeking views on:
Closed – Sea-Changers Coastal Fountain Fund 2021
by NW Coastal Forum on January 2, 2021
Application deadline: 15th March 2021 Sea-Changers has announced a new round of funding, following the successful introduction of the Coastal Fountain Fund in 2020. Grants of up to £2000 are available. The aim of the funding is to reduce the impact of single-use plastic water bottles on coastal habitats. The fund helps coastal communities and
Ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds comes into force in England
by NW Coastal Forum on October 13, 2020
From October 1st 2020 a ban on the supply of plastic straws and stirrers, and plastic-stemmed cotton buds, has come into force in England. It has been estimated that 4.7 billion plastic straws, 316 million plastic stirrers and 1.8 billion plastic-stemmed cotton buds are used each year and many of these end up in the
Closed – Vote now to help Morecambe Bay Partnership win funding for their ‘Clear the Bay by Day’ Project
by NW Coastal Forum on October 5, 2020
Voting closed 12 noon, Thursday 22nd October. Morecambe Bay Partnership has entered a competition being run by the European Outdoor Conservation Association and urgently needs your vote to ensure success. Morecambe Bay Partnership’s Chief Executive Susannah Bleakley said “We have just 1 week to get 1000’s of votes to turn the tide on plastic. We are the
Breaking the Plastic Wave – A Comprehensive Assessment of Pathways Towards Stopping Ocean Plastic Pollution
by NW Coastal Forum on August 10, 2020
The Pew Charitable Trusts have published a report which presents a global analysis of plastic flows into the ocean now and in the future and a pathway towards collectively solving plastic pollution. The report was prepared by The Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ, working with a panel of 17 global experts, the University of Oxford,
Closed consultation: Reducing single use plastic in Wales
by NW Coastal Forum on August 10, 2020
Closed 22nd October 2020 The Welsh Government is seeking views on proposals to ban nine single use plastic products. The aim is to help address the environmental damage caused by inappropriate disposal of these products. Under the proposals businesses would be banned from providing these products to end users (consumers) in Wales. The items are
Below the surface: 25 years of seafloor litter monitoring in coastal seas of North West Europe
by NW Coastal Forum on April 11, 2018
The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has released a paper summarising 25 years of research into marine litter on the seafloor across Northern Europe. The research, spanning the period from 1992 to 2017, has revealed changes in what makes up plastic litter in the marine environment over time, with a decrease in
Great Winter Nurdle Hunt 3rd to 5th February 2017
by NWCF on January 16, 2017
Nurdles, also known as mermaids tears, are tiny little pellets of pre-production plastic and can be found washed up on beaches around the UK. It is thought that these nurdles make it into the sea due to mismanagement in factories which make their way into waterways as well as nurdles being accidentally distributed during transit. Nurdles are
World Oceans Day – June 8th
by NWCF on May 6, 2016
World Oceans Day, recognised by the United Nations, is a day to celebrate oceans and promote collaboration for a better future all around the world. This year the theme is “Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet” and will focus on preventing plastic pollution in the ocean. Individuals and organisations from all over the world are planning to hold