Did you know: Most biodegradable and compostable items are not recyclable? Firstly, biodegradable and compostable don't mean the same thing. Biodegradable items can break down within the environment with the help of bacteria or other living organisms. But this doesn’t nece…

Balloons are made of either latex (rubber) or foil (also known as mylar). Latex balloons, whilst biodegradable may still persist in the marine environment for up to four years*. Not only are they a blight on the landscapes, but balloons their strings can entangle, choke or k…

Dogs poo. That's natural. According to the environmental protection agency, the safest way to dispose of pet waste is to bag it and bin it. Dog waste is not fertiliser, as it contains harmful bacteria, including E-coli. These bacteria pose health risks to you, your childre…

Welcoming Kiko Matthews to the #Thames at Fulham today with our partners @thames21 for the final of 80 beach cleans on her +7,000 km journey around the UK and Ireland’s coasts, building a community against #plastic KikPlastic #binitforacleanerthames

She's done it! Almost 7,000km cycled around the UK coastline in 85 days and 79 beach cleans along the way 🙌 Huge thanks to everyone that's joined us and to our sponsors, without whom it wouldn't have been possible. Now for a well earned cider 🍻 #kikplastic #beachclean #be…

Thanks BBC News (UK) 👍 Plastic pollution: Cycle-challenge woman 'speechless' at beach waste bbc.com/news/uk-englan…

Recent studies shows that 85% of ocean marine pollution comes from the fish farming and the large scale (government subsidised) fishing industry. In Aquaculture, most of the certification (what’s written on tins) refers to awareness of wild stocks and welfare. There’s curre…

A woman collected more than 3.4 tonnes (3,400kg) of #plasticpollution from the UK coastline during her 85-day Kik-Plastic cycle challenge 🌏 Just horrifying! 😲 KikPlastic Kiko Matthews bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan… #oneworld

We're so looking forward to this special AllBright event with natalie fée and Kiko Matthews on 23 September, founders of Refill Return and KikPlastic! Tickets: bit.ly/2k49caQ #AllGreen #plastic #plasticpollution #PlasticBan #Oceans #environment

Amazing well done guys x

Can’t wait for the results of this. Thank you to First Mile

Some great info collected here by First Mile . Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻

3.4 tonnes of beach waste was collected during Kiko Matthews 7000km cycling challenge, according to analysis from First Mile KikPlastic #beachclean ow.ly/bFmR50wGs5Q

The KikPlastic Challenge saw Kiko Matthews cycle-trek 7200km around the UK’s coastline carrying out 78 beach cleans with nearly 2000 volunteers. 🚴‍♀️🏖️ Here's the most detailed report on the UK coastline’s beach pollution to date: thefirstmile.co.uk/the-big-pictur… #plasticpollution

Thanks to everyone who supported this project in what ever way - multi award winning!! 😂 thank you thank you xx

Check out the results from the KikPlastic challenge. Thanks you to First Mile and all those who volunteered 🙏🏻

Please join me on 26th November at Burgh House, in Hampstead, for a talk on my journey to becoming the fastest female solo Atlantic rower and my more recent KikPlastic journey. Tickets available below (free glass of wine included!!) eventbrite.co.uk/e/kiko-matthew…

You don’t have to like cycling to appreciate this. @pinarello_uk Gan disk checking out the finale of the Autumn 2020 @kikplastic Europe project in the Côte d’Azur. . London to Monaco via the entire west coast of Europe. Exact details tbd but will be endi… ift.tt/2NUyMet

Awesome news. Thank you 🙏🏻