Transition Island Blog

Plastic litter on Britain’s beaches has reached record levels, endangering whales, dolphins and seabirds.

The Marine Conservation Society, which campaigns for cleaner beaches and seas, said plastic litter has increased by 126 percent since its first survey in 1994.

Scores of marine wildlife species, including seals and turtles, have died after eating plastic or drowning after getting tangled in debris or old fishing nets, it said.

“The results are truly shocking,” said Emma Snowden, the society’s litter projects coordinator. “Plastics are of particular concern as they could persist in the marine environment for centuries with fatal consequences for marine wildlife.”

In the last decade, the amount of plastic drinks bottles has risen by 67 percent, plastic bags by 54 percent and cigarette butts by 44 percent.

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I found a brilliant book for people who want to do more than just a little bit.

‘365 ways to change the world’ by Michael Norton gives you just that. He says:
* The world is full of problems….
* Everyone has their own idea about what’s wrong…
* The issues that confront us seem so huge…
* Together we can change the world…

Each day has its own page,
with a different way, with ideas, stories, websites
and where appropriate Awareness Days.

And there is a parallel website - encouraging us all to become an Everyday Activist. Join a community of people dedicated to taking individual everyday actions to help change the world for the better.

ten favourites…

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