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Let’s act now: IPCC report finds time is running out for 1 billion people in coastal areas

Released on 28th February 2022, the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that any further delay on climate action

World leaders agree to a Plastic Waste Treaty but is it enough?

A 30-foot-tall tap statue is currently stationed outside of the United Nations African headquarters in Nairobi1. From it spills, not water, but a torrent

Stop UK’s rivers being used as open sewage dumping grounds

England’s waterways are under serious threat from toxic pollutants. On the 7th July we cancelled a Planet Patrol paddleboarding clean up due to dangerous

Five ways to support the Big Bag Ban on Plastic Bag Free Day 🌎

Since plastic bags were first introduced in 1965: Plastic bag use has increased to 1 million per minute globally The average European uses 500

World Ocean Day 2021

On World Ocean Day 2021, Planet Patrol partnered with REN Clean Skincare and NEUBAU Eyewear to launch two brand new Missions in the Planet

Which countries have banned plastic bags?

Since Bangladesh became the first country to introduce a ban on plastic bags back in 2002, other governments around the world have adopted a

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Over the last four years we have intercepted over 500 tonnes of litter across more than 80 countries globally. With your help we can continue to tackle the global crisis from its source.

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