UN Environment Programme – Marine Plastic Pollution
A global overview of marine plastic pollution, including its sources, environmental impacts, and the need for systemic change beyond individual behaviour.
Learn more - https://www.unep.org/interactives/beat-plastic-pollution/

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Marine Conservation Society (UK) – Plastic Pollution
UK-focused evidence on plastic pollution, beach litter data, and policy actions, including citizen science initiatives like the Great British Beach Clean.
Learn more - https://www.mcsuk.org/ocean-emergency/ocean-pollution/

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WWF UK – Plastic and the Oceans
Explains how plastic pollution affects marine ecosystems and wildlife, while highlighting solutions that require both individual and systemic action.
Learn more - https://www.wwf.org.uk/ways-to-help-our-world

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Our World in Data – Plastic Pollution
Clear, data-driven visualisations showing global plastic production, waste pathways, and environmental leakage, useful for understanding scale and trends.
Learn more - https://ourworldindata.org/plastic-pollution

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National Geographic – Microplastics Explained
An accessible introduction to microplastics, how they form, where they are found, and why they are difficult to control through individual behaviour alone.
Learn more - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/plastic-pollutions-pollution

 

UK Government – Microplastics in Fish Populations
Outlines UK fish populations and how they are affected by plastic pollution.
Learn more - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/assessing-the-impact-of-exposure-to-microplastics-in-fish