Thames21 Badged Group reports huge amounts of plastic litter in Thames Estuary
Thames21’s latest Badged Group has cleared unprecedented amounts of plastic from the north side of the Thames Estuary. Last weekend the newly-accredited group, based in…
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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…
The comforting taste of Christmas is damaging our planet
By Seren Nelson,Corporate Partnerships Officer at Thames21 It’s winter, the nights are getting darker and there is a certain expectant hum in the air: Christmas…
Volunteers count record 4,350 single-use plastic bottles in a day
By Ian Lamont, Communications Manager A group of Thames21 volunteers has reset the record for the number of single-use plastic bottles found in one day…
Thames21 celebrates its volunteers at annual reception
“Corporate volunteering is about community action not just sponsorship” a key Thames21 partner told the charity’s annual reception on Thursday evening. Clyde Muir, Vice President,…
Great River Rescue launched on Isle of Dogs – now register your event for October!
Volunteers cleared litter from Millwall Draw Dock on the Isle of Dogs on World Rivers Day on Sunday to launch the Great River Rescue campaign….
More than 4,000 plastic bottles removed from River Thames in one afternoon
More than 4,000 plastic bottles were removed from the River Thames last Saturday as part of Thames21’s annual Big Bottle Count. Approximately 200 Londoners…
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…
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall backs new Thames21 campaign to investigate problem of single-use plastic glasses on Thames foreshore
Date of release: August 14 2017 A campaign to encourage pubs along the Thames to use more washable plastic glasses rather than single-use plastic glasses has…
Waterways Charity Thames21 Recruits Industry Heavyweights to Board
Date of Release: July 7, 2017 Martin Baggs and Peter Gerstrom appointed as Trustees Martin Baggs, former CEO of Thames Water, and Peter Gerstrom, former…