The Marine Conservation Society has shared the results of a public survey which shows the continued support of the public for Deposit Return Schemes (DRS). In England, 77% of adults said they supported the scheme and in Wales, 72% of adults were in support. The charity surveyed the public’s opinion of a DRS in 2017, finding similarly […]
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Britain is becoming a rubbish dump: how we are wrecking our green and pleasant land
There’s been a huge increase in mess during the lockdown periods, but volunteers are taking on the litter louts
18 April 2021 • 6:00am
‘It’s not
OK to drop rubbish and expect someone else to
pick it up for you
Credit: Phil Wills/Alamy
Unsurprisingly, given the year we’ve just had, going on a walk has become something of a national pastime.
Long before lockdown overshadowed my family’s activity schedule (or lack thereof), an hour’s walk was part of our daily routine, largely to keep our dog, Teddy, out of trouble. But it also proved to be a covert exercise regime for my son, who otherwise is fairly keen to sit on the sofa and play on his Xbox.
Three million face masks are discarded every minute as a result of mass adoption during the coronavirus pandemic, and experts warn it could soon lead to environmental catastrophe.
Face coverings are being worn by the majority of individuals around the world in order to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus which causes Covid-19.
However, they pose a greater risk to the environment than carrier bags because of their ubiquity and the fact there is no way to safely decontaminate and recycle them.
In an article published by the University of Southern Denmark, experts call the huge amount of face masks being worn and thrown away a ticking time bomb .