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Is plastic pollution our generation’s legacy?

By Chris Coode, Deputy Chief Executive & Programmes Manager Taking in the city’s skyline while the Thames laps around my ankles is one of the…

Published 3rd May 201629th September 2017 Published in Blog

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    We were thrilled to hold a collaborative ‘Lunch and Learn’ session with the River Restoration Centre (RRC) recently on ‘a catchment approach to restoring London’s rivers’. A catchment approach to...

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