Article 39CX9 'Shocking' rise in rubbish washing up on UK beaches

'Shocking' rise in rubbish washing up on UK beaches

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Damian Carrington Environment editor
from Environment | The Guardian on (#39CX9)

Annual survey by the Marine Conservation Society records 10% rise in litter in 2017 - with much of it plastic

The rubbish washing up on the UK's beaches is continuing to increase, rising by 10% in 2017, the Marine Conservation Society's (MCS) annual beach clean has revealed.

Much of the waste is plastic, leading the MCS to call on the government to urgently introduce a charge on single-use plastic items, such as straws, cups and cutlery. The chancellor, Philip Hammond, recently announced the government is considering such action.

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