What is a Carbon Footprint?
Do you have a carbon footprint? Yes! Your carbon footprint is determined by what you do, what you buy, what you eat, in short it is your lifestyle. For a […]
Litter in the Deep
There is litter in the deep. Plastic and other litter has been found in the deepest, darkest parts of our oceans. Submersibles found a plastic bag 35,849 feet down in […]
Microplastics in the air
We know now that there are microplastics in the air that we breathe and that these can damage our health. Much of this is caused by synthetic clothing that contains […]
Litter Picking Animals!
Just a very short post for you as we came across this share from Unwaste the Planet on Facebook. Look at this elephant collecting litter! If elephants can do it, […]
Plastic in Cigarettes
Did you know that there is plastic in cigarettes? Cigarette butts are a huge source of plastic pollution and are possibly the most littered item on earth. “Around 4.5 trillion […]
How does plastic enter the ocean?
We hear that there is a lot of plastic in the oceans, but where does it all come from? How does plastic enter the ocean? Plastic comes from both land-based […]
Plastic Passengers (aka Invasive Species)
When plastic floats around in the ocean, sea life uses it to hitch a ride and to set up home. This causes problems for our native sea life as it […]
What about Microplastics?
We’ve talked a bit about plastic free swaps you can make now, but why? What is the problem and why do we need to make changes? What’s wrong with single-use […]
Plastic Free Hotels
When you stay in a hotel, do they provide tiny bottles of shampoo, conditioner and body wash? What about plastic cups, plastic wrapped biscuits, tea and coffee? It is possible […]
Highcliffe Beach Clean Team
The beach clean team organise quarterly beach cleans on Highcliffe Beach that are open to everyone to join.