Thames21’s social media giveaway
🎉 Thames21’s giveaway 🎉 🍂Big coat season is heading our way and our friends at Finisterre have offered Thames21’s followers and volunteers the opportunity to…
Media Releases
First mass wet wipe removal from a UK river launched to clean London’s ‘Wet Wipe Island’
Work has started on the mass excavation of London’s Wet Wipe Island in a first-of-its-kind river clean-up project to further improve the quality of the…
Plasticblitz highlights the scale of plastic pollution in UK rivers during UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiations
Volunteers have spent 133 hours clearing litter and collecting data from rivers in England and Scotland during Plasticblitz 2025, which is an initiative led by…
Thames21 calls on government to stop pharmacies selling plastic-based wet wipes online
Plastic containing wet wipes should not be sold online at pharmacies to help protect the River Thames, rivers across the UK, and the world’s oceans,…
Thames21 and partners launch five-year initiative to improve the River Lea catchment
Environmental charity Thames21 – catchment partnership host for the London Lea – is working alongside its partners to deliver a comprehensive five-year plan to restore…
Thames21’s response to the Independent Water Commission report led by Sir Jon Cunliffe
Responding to the Independent Water Commission report led by Sir Jon Cunliffe, Chris Coode, CEO at environmental charity Thames21, said: “Thames21 welcomes this report, which…
My River, My Place campaign
Every picture tells a story, what’s your river story? Our rivers can be beautiful spaces for wildlife and for people, but they can also face…
Thames21’s Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre (WHEEC) update – July 2025
After recent discussions with Brent Council, Thames21 is sad to announce that it will no longer continue to support the operation of the Welsh Harp…
Thames21 and the River Roding Trust launch water quality monitoring project on the lower Roding
Environmental charity Thames21 and the River Roding Trust are working together on a groundbreaking programme to identify, test and fix the most damaging sewage and…
New research reveals over half of Thames Water’s sewage works struggling to meet demand
Independent analysis has estimated that more than half of Thames Water’s 351 sewage treatment works are currently operating without sufficient capacity to treat the volumes…