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,…
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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…
Londoners rally to measure plastic’s hidden impact on the Thames
Thousands of wet wipes flushed down toilets are shedding plastic into the river and changing the shape of the riverbed Date of release: Monday…
New scheme launches to rewild Thamesmead’s canals: prizes to be won
Date of release: 1 February 2018 Thamesmead residents are being given the chance to create five new green nature spots along the area’s canals. Approximately…
Faulty drains threaten Thames water quality
Date of Release: Wednesday 6 December 2017 Londoners urged to check plumbing as signs of contamination found in almost one-third of outfalls across capital Raw…
Firs Farm transformation wins national Canal and River Trust award
The transformation of Firs Farm Wetlands, an urban park in the Pymmes Brook Catchment, was announced as a winner at the Canal & River Trust’s…
Volunteers help Thames21 plant 1,000 metres of new reedbeds in the Lea Navigation
Date of release: 04 September 2017 Thames21 has reached a landmark of planting 1,000 metres of reedbeds into the Lea Navigation, after a recent vote…
Londoners set to remove record-breaking number of plastic bottles from Thames
Thames21 and #OneLess alliance recruit citizen scientists for biggest-ever investigation of plastic bottles’ impact on the Thames Date of release: August 30 2017: …
The Great River Rescue is coming – and you’re invited!
Register to clean up your local river in October’s country-wide clean-up of our rivers Date of release: August 30, 2017 The public is invited…