Latest river Thames survey confirms COVID-19 plastic impact
COVID-19 driving increase in single-use plastic pollution Date of release: 18 December 2020 London’s largest mass census of river plastic, the annual Thames River Watch…
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Investing in London’s rivers will boost post-COVID recovery, report shows
LONDON RIVERS WEEK 2020 Saturday 24 October – Sunday 1 November New report shows rewilding promotes social inclusion as well as boosting flagship wildlife species London,…
Precious Thames saltmarsh bearing brunt of capital’s plastic tide, latest pollution data finds
Thames21 calls for tougher action on five key plastic items to tackle two-thirds of entire Thames plastic pollution An analysis of citizen science surveys conducted…
Thames21 provides new technology for communities to help beat flooding
Press Release Residents of four London boroughs provided with cutting edge devices to monitor flood defences London, UK – 21 January 2020: Residents in Enfield,…
More than 27 000 single-use plastic bottles removed from the Thames in past 12 months
Environmental groups call for action following Thames21’s Big Bottle Count Date of release: 28 October 2019 London’s largest mass census of river plastic, the annual…
Call to rewild 100km of London’s rivers to help the city adapt to climate change
Press Release LONDON RIVERS WEEK 2019: Saturday 25 May – Sunday 2 June London, UK – 15 May 2019: London is the most vulnerable city in western…
23 thousand wet wipes discovered on stretch of Thames river bank
Other plastic waste found included menstrual products and microplastic glitter A record 23,000 wet wipes were counted and removed from one stretch of the Thames…
Plastic pollution impact of UK’s summer heatwave: Thames bears the brunt
PRESS RELEASE Thames21 and #OneLess plastic litter research suggests Londoners switched from fizzy drinks to still water as a result of the extremely hot weather,…
Residents urged to reclaim the Roundmoor!
PRESS RELEASE Big opportunities for residents to get involved with improving the waterway Date of release: June 29, 2018 People living in the Windsor and…
Londoners urged to take back their rivers during London Rivers Week 2018
‘Massively increased opportunities’ for Londoners to explore and protect their rivers through collecting key data and joining clean up events Saturday 23 JUNE – Sunday…