The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) says it saw an increase in plastic litter picked up by volunteers in 2024.

Discarded rope, fishing nets and fishing net pieces often end up on island beaches, working free from boats and structures ...

Wales has amongst the cleanest beaches in the UK, a nationwide clean-up found. But littering continues to increase and in ...

Conservationists picked up hundreds of thousands of pieces of rubbish from British beaches last year, according to a charity.

Volunteers will be picking up litter from beaches across the Channel Islands in a mass clean-up of the coastline. Organisers said the seventh annual Big Channel Islands Beach Clean Up on Saturday and ...

Volunteers will be picking up litter from beaches across the Channel Islands in a mass clean-up of the coastline. Organisers said the seventh annual Big Channel Islands Beach Clean Up on Saturday ...

However, it is a criminal offence in the UK to drop litter in public places, which also applies to beaches. Anyone who drops litter can face prosecution in court and can be fined up to £2,500 if ...

"It drives you to despair," he said. The sight of sewage and litter on beaches and in rivers has also driven thousands of people to protest. Sally Burtt-Jones was one of the founders of SOS ...

"It drives you to despair," he said. The sight of sewage and litter on beaches and in rivers has also driven thousands of people to protest. Sally Burtt-Jones was one of the founders of SOS Whitstable ...

Litter on beaches and in the water can entangle birds, turtles and other wildlife. Beachgoers can help beach-nesting birds and other native wildlife by properly disposing of trash and removing ...