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Great British Beach Clean coverage

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 25 November 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
Horsey Island beach

Today we are looking at media coverage of the results of the 2021 Great British Beach Clean

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Thursday 12 April: Old plastic lingers on in our environment

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 12 April 2018 - Categories: Weekly stories
Picture of plastic litter on the beach

On the blog today we look at a report that volunteer beach cleaners in Cornwall discovered a 1980s crisp packet and a 1950s washing up liquid bottle.

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