River Clean-Ups: much more than picking up litter
As the destructive environmental effects of littering and plastic pollution become clear, people are increasingly taking constructive action. More than 17,000 clean-ups took place over…
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Learning outdoors: the hidden benefits
By Education Officer Deb Frankiewiecz I work at the Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre, five hectares of woods, stream, ponds and meadows amidst the concrete…
Friends turn out in force for Chris Stafford Memorial Day
Chris Stafford Memorial Day A bench plaque was unveiled and tree planted in memory of Chris Stafford, river volunteer extraordinaire and the mainstay of much…
International Day of Women and Girls in Science – a day in the life
By Rosie Nelson, Community Modelling Officer at Thames21 I’m an environmental scientist with the rather elusive job title of ‘Community Modelling Officer’, where no…
Plastic-free parenting hacks: wet wipes
By Karline McCawley – Education Officer at Thames21 Baby poo. It’s certainly not the most appealing subject, but did you know it’s connected to…
The comforting taste of Christmas is damaging our planet
By Seren Nelson,Corporate Partnerships Officer at Thames21 It’s winter, the nights are getting darker and there is a certain expectant hum in the air: Christmas…
Pollution and grumpy golfers: Adventures of the 2017 Ravensbourne Outfall Safari
Outfall Safaris, carried out by volunteers, are a scheme to identify pollution in rivers caused when property drains are misconnected or cross connected. Here, Lawrence…
Volunteering with Thames21 has given me life-changing skills
Sam Tonge is a recent graduate of Royal Holloway, University of London with a Bachelor’s of Science in Geography. During is studies he volunteered with…
Thames21 finds a record 1,300 bottles on one site in one day, in Thamesmead
Communications Manager Ian Lamont reports on a discovery of a huge number of single us plastic bottles in Thamesmead and explains how it fits into…
Eight steps towards being plastic free
Designer Sarah Fuller was so shocked by statistics produced by Plastic Free July in 2016 about plastic polluting our oceans and waterways, she decided to document her…