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    Seabin installed at St Katharine Docks

    Three Seabins installed at St. Katharine Docks in London

    • 31.01.2019

    A floating rubbing bin called the Seabin has been installed at St. Katharine Docks to tackle water pollution and prevent rubbish to flow back into the River Thames and ultimately the oceans

    Seabin collecting litter

    London’s first Seabin is installed in the docklands

    • 23.08.2018

    The fourth Seabin in the UK has been installed in the London's docklands to tackle litter and plastic pollution in the River Thames

    Holyhead Marina hit by the bad weather

    Holyhead Marina: Clean up operation is making progress with the help of volunteers

    • 15.03.2018

    The clean up operation of Holyhead Marina and nearby beaches is making progress with more than 15 tonnes of polystyrene and 2,300 litres of oil recovered

    Tynemouth is first in the North East to earn plastic-free status

    • 30.01.2018

    Tynemouth, Aberporth and Perranporth are the latest communities to be awarded plastic-free status by marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage

    Minister of Transport Marc Garneau stands during question period in the house of commons

    Canada’s Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act will make abandoning boats illegal

    • 31.10.2017

    Transport Minister Marc Garneau's Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act would make abandoning boats illegal with hefty fines for those who don't comply

    Plastic pollution off the Scottish coast

    Tackling ocean pollution: Bottle deposit return system for Scotland

    • 28.09.2017

    A deposit return system for drinks containers is to be introduced in Scotland with the aim of reducing pollution in the sea and on land

    A ferry after it has just hit a wall in Gran Canaria

    Video: Gran Canaria ferry smashes into breakwater resulting in diesel spill

    • 24.04.2017

    Government officials say 13 people were injured when the Naviera Armas' ferry, Volcano, crashed into a breakwater in Gran Canaria

    River Thames in Aylesbury

    British Marine welcomes Thames Water’s record £20m fine for dumping sewage in river Thames

    • 24.03.2017

    Thames Water has received the record £20.3 million fine after polluting the river and beaches by dumping untreated sewage

    Princess Cruise Lines Caribbean Princess

    Princess Cruise Lines fined record amount for dumping at sea

    • 02.12.2016

    Princess Cruise Lines is to pay $40 million after pleading guilty to charges relating to the illegal dumping of oil contaminated waste from the Caribbean Princess cruise ship.

    The rubbish was dumped in the bay close to Torquay (pictured). Credit: Barry Lewis

    Barge skipper fined for dumping rubbish at sea

    • 11.10.2016

    Mark Tamburrano, who skippered the Beta barge, was seen throwing rubbish into the sea close to shellfish beds in Torquay Bay.

    Great Barrier Reef

    Foreign ship could face prosecution for Great Barrier Reef oil spill

    • 29.07.2016

    The authorities in Queensland have announced that they have identified the ship that spilled tonnes of oil on the Great Barrier Reef.

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