Parties to the "London Convention" have now adopted an amendment to ensure that the dumping of sewage sludge 💩at sea would be prohibited worldwide. 👏 hellenicshippingnews.com/dumping-of-sew…

Rishi Sunak not going to #COP27 is a very weak & irresponsible start to his premiership.

The first test of leadership is to turn up. The new PM's decision not to attend COP27 makes a mockery of any Government claims on continued climate leadership - and what a shameful way to end the UK's COP Presidency theguardian.com/environment/20…

There is no magic fix that can pull us out of the planetary death spiral. Just a massive political fight against the fossil fuel industry and the other powers driving us to destruction.

“I think it’s a bit ridiculous to say that climate change is not as bad as is it. Did we not all experience this Summer where we got 40C heat?” This #bbcqt audience member urges the panel to take climate change seriously

Can anyone name a head of government who doesn’t have pressing domestic issues to deal with that would give them an excuse to dodge #COP? Remember Rishi Sunak has also stripped two Climate ministers from Cabinet. Will he at least send a video message to Egypt? Ed Miliband

It’s 2022. I cannot accept that any commentator is seriously still denying the climate crisis exists. #bbcqt

#Inverness, Good morning, Due to the ongoing shortage of drivers across the Highlands, unfortunately the following services will be unable to operate. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

📢Find out how to set up a bike bus or kidical mass ride. 17th November 7-8pm online Sustrans Scotland Critical Mass Edinburgh Dundee Cycling Forum Aberdeen Cycle Forum @KidicalMassPTH

You may be ingesting up to 89,000 #microplastics a year due to the use of one plastic cup every 4–5 days. Considering the potential harm of microplastics, contamination resulting from the use of plastic cups for drinks needs to be taken seriously. ow.ly/eqk850LrJgP

Be careful if you have scratched non-stick Teflon pans. Broken coatings can lead to the release of thousands of micro and #nanoplastics during cooking, as well as #PFAS. independent.co.uk/news/science/m…

The German government plans to make plastic manufacturers contribute to the cost of cleaning up litter This should generate 450 million euros in the 1st year. The fee will be based on the companies’ past production of single-use plastic. #PolluterPays apnews.com/article/europe…

The so-called 'dark fleet' has grown dramatically over the last two years from 70 vessels in November 2020 to 257 currently. The latest sanctions on Russian oil could result in a spike in the use of these old, poorly maintained tankers. seatrade-maritime.com/tankers/increa…

📣 We continue to learn about the work of our CleanAtlantic partners ❗️ Curious to know more about #KIMO’s contribution to the project and their expertise in the Fishing for Litter Initiative? Discover the interview for #CleanAtlantic here➡️bit.ly/3tgqTnC

In Westfield, NJ, good condition athletic fields are needed. But the analysis favoring artificial turf is "flawed, biased, & incomplete." Hire "a Sports Turf Manager/team to properly upgrade & maintain all grass fields in town". -Councilman D. Contract tapinto.net/towns/westfiel…

The UN is currently working to develop a legally binding global treaty to reduce #PlasticPollution. But should a global #PlasticsTreaty be formulated from the bottom-up ⬆️ or from the top-down ⬇️? Interesting monograph from GRID-Arendal 👇 grida.no/publications/8…

‘Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said that "it's time to play on grass," and that he believes doing away with turf playing surfaces would decrease the number of non-contact injuries around the league.’ athlonsports.com/nfl/aaron-rodg…

KIMO and Aarhus university together with experts around Europe have been diving deeply into beach litter in Hjørring Denmark this week to exchange knowledge and get a better understanding of the origin of litter items. #KIMODenmark

Very good news! 👏

#KidicalXmas Countdown: 3 days to go. Join us at 1:30 in Bellfield Park for a fun, festive cycle through the town. There will be festive snacks, gift-swap, and cycle ramps at the end, a chance to get your bike security tagged +more Friends of the Earth Scotland 🌎 Velocity Cafe & Bicycle Workshop Cycling UK in Scotland