Citizen science volunteers ready to contribute to our Plastic Free Mersey project
Thames21 is proud to announce that its first wave of volunteers have successfully completed their training to be citizen scientists on the Plastic Free…
Plastic Pollution
Thames21 raises alarm about river sewage crisis
Thames21 helped raise the alarm about the UK’s river sewage pollution crisis last week – by contributing to a hard-hitting BBC documentary. Thames21 opened last…
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…
When jet lag helped save a cygnet
By Helen Stoddard – Thames21 Volunteer Helen Stoddard is part of Thames21’s citizen science army – a Thames River Watch volunteer. She recounts the time…
Hollywood star Zac Efron joins forces with Thames21 to highlight London’s plastic waste crisis
American actor and singer Zac Efron highlights the huge issue of London’s plastic waste problem as part of a new series on Netflix airing in…
Coronavirus Plastic Pollution: what we can do about it
By Jo Pike – Communications Volunteer at Thames21 Jo Pike is our newest Thames21 volunteer, supporting the ever-busy comms department. She works part-time in a…
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…
Thriving during lockdown: we’ll bring river inspiration to you
We know how much you love your rivers, and how much you’re missing them during this lockdown. Suddenly everyone is appreciating our blue-green spaces like…
All March, April & May events postponed due to coronavirus
In light of the latest government guidance, Thames21 is postponing all our March, April and May events. We are working as usual, but not from…
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…