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In this section you will find links to papers, publications and important documents related to our Clean Seas area of work.

Single-use plastics

MCS Single-use plastics briefing July 2021
MCS Scottish Government single use plastics consultation response Dec 2020
MCS Reducing single use plastic in Wales consultation response Oct 2020

Chemicals

MCS Policy Position Statement - PFAS
MCS and CHEM Trust State of play of chemical pollution UK briefing

Microplastics

MCS Policy Position Statement - Primary Microplastics 2021
MCS Policy Position Statement - Microfibres Pledge.pdf
MCS Microfibres APPG submission.pdf
MCS Environmental Audit Committee Inquiry Fashion.pdf
MCS Policy Position Statement - Glitter 2020

Deposit Return Schemes (DRS)

MCS Introducing a Deposit Return Scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, response 2021.pdf
Deposit Return Scheme briefing Wales

Sewage related debris

MCS Policy Position Statement - Sewage Related Debris from Flushed Items March 2021
Scottish Parliamentary Briefing on Sewage Related Debris by Marine Conservation Society Nov 2021

Litter

MCS response to the Scottish Government Updated Marine Litter Strategy Consultation March 2022
MCS response to the Scottish Government National Litter and Flytipping Strategy Consultation March 2022

Sewage sludge

MCS Sewage Sludge Paper June 2021

Water quality

MCS Policy Position Statement - Bathing Water Quality 2021

Cigarettes

MCS Policy Position Statement - Cigarette Filters.pdf
MCS & ASH Wales ban plastic cigarette filters statement.pdf
MCS, ASH Wales & Keep Wales Tidy Cigarette Butts Press Release.pdf

Other

Port Waste Reception Facilities MCS response May 2021
MCS Misleading Environmental Claims - evidence.pdf
MCS Policy Position Statement - Incineration.pdf
MCS Policy Position Statement - Balloon & Sky Lantern Releases