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8 million tonnes in the Ocean? NHS using 8 million plastic bags a year! – City to Sea
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Connecting our actions to our oceans. City to Sea Team. 8 million tonnes in the Ocean? NHS using 8 million plastic bags a year! January 14, 2016. March 10, 2017. Did you know that more than 8,320,000 single use plastic bags are about to be used every year by your NHS? Sign the petition and help stop this going through! Unbelievably, the scheme being replaced was a reusable, green bag! Https:/ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-the-nhs-using-single-use-plastic-bags-unnecessarily. Social media and sharing...
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Spark Something Good – City to Sea
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Connecting our actions to our oceans. City to Sea Team. June 29, 2016. March 10, 2017. We at City to Sea were delighted to be one of the organisations selected for the Bristol Spark Something Good. Eight Marks and Spencer. Stores from Weston to Yate took part in Spark Something Good, which saw 300 volunteers give up over 2,000 hours for free, in order to make a positive difference. Director of Plan A at Marks and Spencer. Two groups tackled the cotton buds, which regularly get flushed down the toilet (50...
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Solutions to Plastic Pollution at the Festival of Nature! – City to Sea
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Connecting our actions to our oceans. City to Sea Team. Solutions to Plastic Pollution at the Festival of Nature! July 13, 2016. March 10, 2017. After months of planning and the generous support of Natracare. It was great to finally set up at the Festival of Nature, meet the lovely attendees and engage them with the problems and practical solutions of marine plastic pollution. 8217; – you guessed it – bottle top lids and lighters. Fact: In the middle of the Pacific Ocean,. It was the perfect opportunity ...
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Do Your Bit – City to Sea
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Connecting our actions to our oceans. City to Sea Team. The Marine Litter Problem. 8 million tonnes of litter is dumped in the oceans each year (Dr. J. Jambeck et al). Of course in Bristol plastic waste is not being dumped into the Avon or the Bristol Channel by waste management companies, but a significant amount of city litter is entering the Avon, through the sewers, smaller rivers and storm drains. They can fall down storm drains in city locations, especially when bins are emptied. When you order a d...
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Major UK Retailers Pledge to 'Switch the Stick' to Stop Source of Plastic Pollution
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Connecting our actions to our oceans. City to Sea Team. ALL Major UK Retailers Pledge to ‘Switch the Stick’ to Stop Source of Plastic Pollution. December 7, 2016. January 12, 2017. All major UK retailers have agreed to phase out plastic cotton buds by the end of 2017 following concern over the number that are ending up on our beaches. Has also been supported by over 155,000 members of 38 Degrees. An Asda spokesperson said: This is an area where we’re working hard to make a difference and we’re pleased to...
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#SwitchtheStick – City to Sea
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Connecting our actions to our oceans. City to Sea Team. We had the chance to so something about one of the UK’s main offenders when it comes to plastic pollution … Cotton Buds. AND TOGETHER WE DID IT! Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi,. Lidl, Superdrug, Boots UK and Wilko. Have recently made announcements at the end of 2016 after pressure from over 150,000 38 Degrees members. Read the latest campaign news here. Subscribe to our mailing list. Pena Theme by Anariel Design.
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City to Sea Team – City to Sea
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Connecting our actions to our oceans. City to Sea Team. City to Sea Team. City to Sea Bristol. Is a collaboration of local organisations, practitioners, scientists, marine biologists and campaigners working initially on Bristol’s response to plastic marine litter. Structurally we're a Community Interest Company (C.I.C) with an all female board of three. To help guide the work we do and ensure maximum impact, we have a steering group who meet every two months. Read on to meet the team! Currently Head of C...
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Sustainability Policy – City to Sea
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Connecting our actions to our oceans. City to Sea Team. We, City to Sea CIC understand that the operations and processes of our organisation:. Online and offline campaigns, events. Can impact – both positive and negative environmental, social and economic factors. Our campaigns target individuals, retailers, manufacturers and policy makers; with the ultimate objective of connecting our actions in an urban setting to the consequences in the marine environment. Our core values are:. To innovate using low-i...
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City to Sea at the Bristol Festival of Nature – City to Sea
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Connecting our actions to our oceans. City to Sea Team. City to Sea at the Bristol Festival of Nature. February 1, 2016. March 10, 2017. We’re curating part of the Ocean area at this year’s Bristol Festival of Nature. From the 11-12th June! We’ll have i nteractive installations. And be running solutions-focused workshops. Highlighting the problems with plastic getting into our rivers and oceans. The City to Sea area has been created thanks to the support of Natracare. Thanks to Essential Trading. From pr...
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