A new initiative which will tackle the problem of marine litter around Scotland’s islands has begun, supported by funding from Crown Estate Scotland. Marine litter is a big issue for many island […]
The challenge to island communities to keep beaches clean
Every year volunteers in Orkney walk the beaches of the islands to pick up waste which has landed on the shores by one means or another. Much of this waste comes from […]
Turning Marine Plastic Waste to Usuable Products
SEACLEAN aims to retrieve and recycle plastics – both afloat and submerged – by grinding them down into usable commodities for use in industry worldwide.
Macro & Micro Plastics Pollution in Orkney
94.37% of the sea grass in Halley, Orkney was shown to have micro plastics attached to the plants
Collecting Dead Fulmars: Researching Marine Litter
Fulmars ingest marine litter, being largely surface-feeders, which accumulates in their stomachs.
The Islands and the Whales
Mike Day filmed 5 years worth of footage and did not decide on the story line until he got into the editing room.
Expert in Disability Issues Appointed to Scottish Government Panel on Disposable Plastics
Professor Kate Sang is a Professor of Gender and Employment Studies and a Disability Co-ordinator at Heriot Watt University.
Letters: Discarded Plastic Nets Impact on Wildlife
Letters can be emailed to fiona@theorkneynews.scot
Commending the Work of Heriot Watt Stromness
“It’s great to hear of the high quality research on the issue of marine plastics being done right here in Stromness.”
All That Glitters….
Tinsel was first used in Nuremberg, Germany at the start of the 17th century.