Plastic pollution impact of UK’s summer heatwave: Thames bears the brunt
PRESS RELEASE Thames21 and #OneLess plastic litter research suggests Londoners switched from fizzy drinks to still water as a result of the extremely hot weather,…
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New Fighting Fund for rivers thanks to Thames21 supporters
Thames21 has raised £2,145 in its recent Crowdfunder towards our Fighting Fund to protect rivers. Sixty two of our supporters donated over 56 days. Our chief…
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…
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 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…
Thames21 helps measure and manage the impact of Boat Race on plastic litter
On Sunday March 25 Thames21 helped to measure and manage the impact of plastic litter in the Putney area of the Thames, in the wake…
Londoners rally to measure plastic’s hidden impact on the Thames
Thousands of wet wipes flushed down toilets are shedding plastic into the river and changing the shape of the riverbed Date of release: Monday…
Plastic-free parenting hacks: wet wipes
By Karline McCawley – Education Officer at Thames21 Baby poo. It’s certainly not the most appealing subject, but did you know it’s connected to…
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…