Today we released the results of Greenpeace UK Everyday Plastic Big Plastic Count.

The results are not surprising, but they are shocking. We can't recycle our way out of this mess.

Just 10 fishing vessels were responsible for over a quarter of the suspected bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas, identified by Oceana UK .

These are simple problems to solve - protecting 30% of our oceans is just common sense Steve Barclay.

Ahead of tomorrow's extremism announcements, we spoke with Damien Gayle The Guardian about our concerns over Rishi Sunak presiding over the biggest crackdown on freedom of speech and the right to protest in recent UK history (and Labour’s silence):

theguardian.com/world/2024/mar…

Powerful action from Greenpeace UK. 

No matter where we live or how much money we have, we should all have a safe and healthy place to call home.

We support their ask for an end to cold, damp homes!

Over 70,000 people have lost their lives in cold homes since Cameron 'cut the green crap'.

That's why we are outside Parliament today, building a cemetery of insulation. Climate action is about keeping people safe in their homes - it's high time politicians realised this.

This week 1000s of people around the UK are counting the plastic they throw away in the UK’s biggest investigation into household plastic waste.

The results will pressure government to tackle plastic pollution for good. Join in act.gp/46ZLeyD #BigPlasticCount

Not a single reference to 'climate' in the Budget doc published after the Chancellor's speech. 10 references to net zero.... seven of which were 'the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero'

Jeremy Hunt botched it. Refusing to invest properly in the green economy of the future is a HUGE MISTAKE.

What #Budget2024 didn't properly address:

🔴 our grossly unfair tax system
🔴 easing the cost of living
🔴 boosting our stagnant economy
🔴 tackling the climate crisis

📢 Chile 🇨🇱 has officially ratified the #HighSeasTreaty and become the 1st Latin American country to do it 🥇

We call on countries to accelerate the #RaceForRatification and turn commitments into action in the water ASAP!✊ #BBNJ

#NEWSRELEASE : wp.me/pf6kur-WF

All he could say was: “Wow.”

Photos showing the seafloor 50 years on from deep sea mining test show no recovery, stunning researcher

“It looked like they were there yesterday”

Great long read by Clare Fieseler, Ph.D. in The Post and Courier with Pulitzer Center
postandcourier.com/news/special_r…

We've launched a podcast: Our Oceans - Life Under Water, hosted by Hannah Stitfall.

By 2030 we need 30% of our ocean protected - right now we have under 3%. It's ambitious, but bridging this gap isn't as hard as you might think.

open.spotify.com/show/6BUAtH9pd… (feat: Dr Helen Scales)

Ten years later the verdict is as damning as everyone warned during the campaign for a Lobbying Act that would actually deal with the systemic problems (rather than attack civil society's ability to campaign).

The next Govt needs to bring some real transparency.

Yesterday morning's fun - timed with Unilever's annual results.

Greenpeace protesters scale Unilever headquarters in plastic pollution protest mirror.co.uk/money/greenpea…

If ever there were a sign of political failure it’s combination of the (currently) top 2 stories on BBC:

1. Global temperatures exceed 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for 12 months
2. Labour abandon £28bn per year spending pledge

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