Some give up chocolate, others give up crisps, and some stop putting sugar in their tea. But, for Lent this year, lots of people are giving up something a little bit different: plastic.
People in the UK are attempting #PlasticFreeLent, a challe…
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This may be the most heartbreaking ‘Blue Planet II’ moment so far
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Humans may be a blight on the planet, but we make a damn good nature documentary.
On Sunday night Blue Planet II went into the open ocean, and revealed the devastating effects that plastic has had on our seas.
Every year we dump 8 million tonnes of plastic into our oceans.
Here’s how you can help 👉 https://t.co/gQRfcR8i4Q#BluePlanet2 pic.twitter.com/CzYDiu7fjG— BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) November 19, 2017
Along with shots of marine life tangled in plastic netting, they had one truly devastating story to tell about a mother pilot whale. Read more…
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View More This may be the most heartbreaking ‘Blue Planet II’ moment so farThe grassroots group that wants to ban plastic straws in Cornwall
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One conversation between a surfer and a businesswoman has led to a huge social media campaign to help clean up Britain’s polluted beaches.
Britain is experiencing a worrying rise in the amount of litter, particularly plastic, found on the seabed around its shores.
In 2016 there’s been an average of 358 pieces of litter uncovered per square kilometre of seabed — a rise of 158% compared to the previous year — according to figures from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.
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