Thames River Watch recognised in Evening Standard awards
Thames21’s Thames River Watch project was recognised in the Evening Standard Business Awards last night. Tideway, the company building London’s super sewer, won the Corporate…
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Celebrating London’s Rivers 2018
Celebrating London’s rivers is vital if we are to make these beautiful silvery veins that criss-cross our land part of our daily lives and make…
London Rivers Week inspires nature-loving photography
London Rivers Week has inspired some stunning photography by marine biologist and wildlife filmmaker Matt Haworth. His incredible pictures have captured some of the wildlife…
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…
Help name two hi-tech boats that test water quality
The nimble little floating-lab smart boats that Thames21 has been developing to test water quality on London’s rivers have been equipped with probes and are…
Throwaway plastic tax: make your voice heard!
Concerned about the environmental impact of wet wipes, and other types of plastic, on our rivers and coastlines? You can help contribute to the solution…
Wet wipes ‘to be eliminated’: Thames21 statement
Thames21 has watched the Thames riverbed change shape over the past five years, as thousands of wet wipes get dumped on our precious foreshore. They get…
Record number of wet wipes found on Thames foreshore
More than 5,000 wet wipes have been found in one single area of the Thames foreshore near the iconic Hammersmith Bridge. This is the highest…
Thames21 welcomes potential ban on cotton buds, plastic straws and other disposables
Plastic straws, cotton buds and other disposables could be banned from sale in England under plans set out by Theresa May this week. A consultation…
Thames21 welcomes Deposit Return System as it ‘will significantly help rivers’
Thames21 is delighted that Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for the Environment, has announced today that the Government plans to implement a deposit return…