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Number of plastic bags found on UK beaches down 80% since charge introduced

Hailing the success of carrier bag laws, the Marine Conservation Society urges nations to push forward with plans for other single-use items

The Guardian - UK

Scotland jellyfish alert as beachgoers warned of increasing stingers this summer

The sea creatures live in UK waters all year round, but their blooms increase in the warmer months.

Daily Record

Number of turtles stranded on British and Irish coast on the rise

Animals possibly being knocked off course by storm events on the east coast of the US and in the Caribbean

The Guardian - UK

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‘Like surfing in a sewer’: British windsurfer moves to Tenerife to escape polluted seawater

Sarah Jackson has relocated her training and is now an ambassador for the Marine Conservation Society

The Independent UK

‘Surfing in a sewer’: British windsurfer quits for Spain over water pollution

Sarah Jackson, one of the world’s leading windsurfers, has quit the English south coast for Spain after describing training near her home like ‘surfing in a sewer’

The Guardian - UK

Sewage pollution in Scottish waters named among top eco concerns in poll

EXCLUSIVE: A Survation poll shared with the Record highlights Scots' concerns after raw human waste was dumped in rivers and seas 10,000 times last year.

Daily Record

Sewage dumps by water firms could 'wipe us out' says oyster farmer suing the government

Sewage poured into England's "Marine Protected Areas" for a total of 263,654 hours in 2021 - or more than 30 years - and the government's plan to tackle the problem is branded unfit-for-purpose

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Call to ban disposable vapes that 'get children as young as 11 hooked on smoking'

Teenagers who vape are three to four times more likely to smoke cigarettes later in life, a doctor says

Wales Online

Scottish beach clean reveals 'staggering' increase in litter

THE results of an annual nationwide beach clean have found a staggering 42 increase in litter levels when compared to last year.

The National (Scotland)

Increasing number of deadly jellyfish spotted on Scotland's coastline

AN increasing number of Portuguese man o’war jellyfish, which can cause whip-like wounds from their stings, have been spotted along Scotland’s…

The National (Scotland)

Stormy weather see increase in sightings of Portuguese man o’ war jellyfish along British coastline

An increase in sightings of the Portuguese man o’ war jellyfish, which can cause whip-like wounds from their stings, has been recorded in a survey of marine wildlife along the UK coastline.

Evening Standard

Climate crisis brings growing numbers of unusual jellyfish to UK seas

Marine Conservation Society reports sightings of species normally found in warmer waters

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of wet wipes and sanitary products on beach 'linked to sewage'

United Utilities said it was "important to remember" things like wet wipes should not be disposed of down the toilet

Liverpool Echo

Warning as deadly jellyfish-like creatures wash up on Scotland's west coast

POTENTIALLY deadly jellyfish-like creatures have been found washed ashore on the west coast of Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

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Daily Record

Warning over 'killer' jellyfish that look like 'plastic bags' set to invade UK beaches

Portuguese Man o’ War jellyfish have an incredibly powerful sting

Wales Online

Gigantic 'killer' jellyfish could land on UK beaches during warm spell

There were just 62 sightings of the jellyfish last year

Daily Mirror

Gigantic 'killer' jellyfish set to invade UK beaches during heatwave

While rare - with just 62 reported sightings last year - windy weather and strong tides can see imposing Portuguese Man o' War jellyfish wash up on British beaches

Bristol Post

Boots bans commonly used product from shelves as it follows Aldi's eco-friendly lead

'We all have a responsibility to protect our planet'

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Glasgow Live

Boots to follow Aldi in banning popular plastic-based product by end of 2022

Health and beauty retailer Boots - who has over two thousand stores located in the UK - are now said to ba banning all wipes with plastic by the end of this year to help tackle climate change.

Nottingham Post

Boots will stop selling all plastic-based wet wipes by end of the year

"Our customers are more aware than ever before of their impact on the environment"

Manchester Evening News

Boots follows in Aldi's footsteps and announces product ban in every UK store

"Now we are calling on other brands and retailers across the UK to follow suit."

Liverpool Echo

Boots announce product will be banned from every store

Boots sold more than 800 million of the items in the last year

Wales Online

Boots to ban product by the end of the year after following in Aldi's footsteps

Boots is one of the biggest sellers of wet wipes in the UK and sold more than 800million wet wipes over the last 12 months

Daily Record

Boots to make major change to wet wipe range in nationwide ban across all stores

The move follows Boots reformulating its own-brand wipe ranges to remove plastic.

Glasgow Live

Conservationists issue urgent warning as Scottish seafood moves to red 'list to avoid'

Monkfish from the North Sea and west of Scotland, some species of skates and rays, and some sources of crab and lobster are among 14 seafood options joining those with a red rating from the Marine Conservation Society (MCS).

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