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Thirty islands restored in 30 years

July 2, 2024May 25, 2024 Stuart Mitchell

Fauna & Flora, Re:wild and their network of over 50 Caribbean partners have restored their 30th Caribbean island, helping to save over a dozen species from extinction, while improving resilience of the islands and their ecosystems. From Redonda to the Prickly Pear Cays, conservationists have been working to bring back to life a range of islands – big and small – since 1993. Why is Caribbean wildlife under threat? The Caribbean islands have suffered the highest extinction rates in modern history. Although the islands represent just 0.16% of the Earth’s…

UK bans microbeads

January 21, 2018September 30, 2024 Stuart Mitchell

A ban on the manufacture of products containing microbeads in the UK has come into force – a landmark step in the introduction of one of the world’s toughest bans on these harmful pieces of plastic. Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey has announced that manufacturers of cosmetics and personal care products will no longer be able to add tiny pieces of plastic known as ‘microbeads’ to rinse-off products such as face scrubs, toothpastes and shower gels. These damaging beads can cause serious harm to marine life, but the UK’s ban –…