Marine Litter Action Network (MLAN)
The Marine Litter Action Network was established in June 2014 to bring together people and their organisations across different sectors to tackle the issue of marine litter. We now have over 60 organisations involved. If you would like to join please contact us at info@mcsuk.org
It was obvious that more needed to be done. A lot was being done but it was fragmented. Trying to create a forum where everything was brought together and where more was made of the sum of the parts, could only add value
Fiona WheatleyMarks and Spencer
Key achievements from the network:
- Scrub it out project - which lead to removal of microbeads from personal care products
- A “sewage related debris in early education project” in Fife
- Gathering evidence for sources of litter
- Know your Poo’s and Dont’s
- Transforming Ocean Plastics into textiles
Watch our MLAN video
Actions you can take
Did you know?…
Plastic has been found in the stomachs of almost all marine species including fish, birds, whales, dolphins, seals and turtles
Litter has increased by 135% since 1994, with plastics increasing by a staggering 180%
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is thought to be 6 times the size of the UK
The future of fisheries is being decided
The UK government has opened a public consultation asking how we think they should manage our fisheries after Brexit through a new Fisheries Bill.