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…
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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…
Thames21 seeks votes to bag a share of £12.5million carrier bag charge fund
Thames21 is bidding to for a cash boost for two London sites from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. Winning enough votes from Tesco…
Seven Unexpected Things You Might Find in the Thames
Thames21 reconnects communities back to healthy rivers. River clean-ups are at the heart of what we do, alongside education, advocacy, research and river enhancement. We help remove…
Creekside Art Expedition – River Ravensbourne
CREEKSIDE ART EXPEDITION Saturday, 10 September 2016 from 10:30 to 14:30 Visual artist Edwin Mingard has been commissioned to create a public artwork as part…
Poll shows public is behind bag charge as usage drops dramatically in England
30 July 2016: Increased popular demand for raised funds to go to anti-litter initiatives The huge fall in the use of carrier bags in England has…
Mural celebrates new rain gardens in Enfield which cut flood risk
A series of five rain gardens have opened on Alma Road in Enfield. To celebrate, we’ve linked up with the local community and Enfield Council…
Food wrappers – the hidden microplastic!
Sewage, microplastics and food packaging are among the top culprits impacting the Thames according to new findings from our Thames River Watch. Thanks to this new…
I built a reedbed!
By Guest Blogger Sheila Ozeer, Volunteer at Thames21 It was the event description that lured me in – it read: ‘Come down and help us…
Why are wetlands so important?
By Joanna Barton – Assistant River Cray Project Officer at Thames21 As an island nation with a wealth of rivers, canals and streams snaking through…