Plastic pollution

One volunteer said he does not understand why people do not take their rubbish to the tip.

Bristol Waste sets up points at recycling centres in St Philip's, Hartcliffe Way and Avonmouth.

Microplastics are more harmful to marine creatures than one type of plastic, Devon researchers find.

A charity says there is a need for the ban to protect the River Thames from further harm.

The volunteers say seven bags of waste were removed from the dunes after the recent warm spell.

The sculpture Whale on the Wharf is made from plastic litter found on the beaches of Hawaii.

A specialist vacuum is being used to collect smaller plastic nurdles strewn across Norfolk's beaches.