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A report examining the trends and implications of plastic pollution in the sea.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
UK signs Ministerial Statement calling for an ambitious global plastic pollution treaty to tackle plastic pollution and protect the marine environment.
A review of marine plastics research in Southeast Asia with a focus on the ten ASEAN member states.
Statement by Tom Woodroffe, UK Development Counsellor at the UN, at the meeting of the Group of Friends to Combat Marine Plastic
This section describes the statutory, business and third section mechanisms for micro and other plastics.
Some of the most polluting single-use plastic items banned from 1 October
The UK along with 170 countries attended the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) in Canada this week.
Research to assess the potential impacts of microplastics on fish.
Evidence requirement R064: The environmental impacts of marine litter
How to report marine pollution incidents, the response to an incident and how to get approval to use an oil spill treatment product.
How to report incidents, including pro-formas for PON1 and PON2 and guidance on completion; listing of environmental alerts for operators in the North Sea.
Pioneering research set to curb harmful threats to marine biodiversity
Volunteers cleared rubbish on England's waterways for Plasticblitz. Cigarette butts most common plastic item found in 2 weeks of litter-picking.
Blue Planet Fund delivers £16.2m for five programmes to tackle climate change, restore ocean health and reduce poverty in developing countries.
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