Posts Tagged ‘Urban Beach Clean’
How cigarette butts pollute the ocean and harm whales and dolphins
Today is World No Tobacco Day and you could be forgiven for wondering what that’s got to do with whales and dolphins. Sadly, it’s very relevant because cigarette butts pollute the marine environment with plastic and harmful chemicals. You probably won’t be surprised to hear that cigarette butts are the most common form of litter…
Read MoreWDC and Clarity launch local Urban Beach Clean initiative to tackle plastic pollution
Leading marine wildlife charity, Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) is celebrating the New Year by launching an online initiative to increase Urban Beach Cleans – local area litter picks that reduce the huge amount of plastic that makes its way from our urban areas to the coastline, and then into the ocean. Up to 95% of…
Read MoreIt’s only one plastic straw, said eight billion people
Jenny Orriss, 20, is a student at Cambridge University and also a first team member of the University’s rugby squad. They take on Oxford University in the historic Varsity fixture on 6th December at Twickenham Stadium, the home of English rugby. WDC is an official partner. This year’s game will mark the 30th anniversary of…
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