Award for environmentalist cleaning up Sutherland's beaches By Caroline McMorran Published: 07:00, 12 March 2021 Get the Northern Times sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper A Durness based environmentalist who co-founded a groundbreaking ocean plastics recycling enterprise, has won a major UK Government backed award. Dr Joan DâArcy of Plastic@ Bay has scooped a Woman In Innovation Award 2021, which carries with it a £50,000 grant and bespoke package of mentoring, coaching and business support to help her achieve her goals. She is one of just three recipients in Scotland and 40 overall of the Innovate UK awards which recognise female entrepreneurs across the UK who are making a significant contribution to pressing societal, environmental or economic challenges.