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    Steps taken to cut plastic microfibre pollution in Falmouth Harbour

    • April 5, 2024

    Filters have been attached to Falmouth Harbour’s industrial washing machines in the marina amenity centre to try and reduce plastic microfibre pollution -

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    25th Great British Beach Clean

    • September 14, 2018

    Register to take part in the biggest beach clean and survey in the UK

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    ‘Magic pipe’ costs Princess Cruise Lines £40m fine for deliberate pollution

    • December 2, 2016

    Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. (Princess) has agreed to plead guilty to seven felony charges stemming from its deliberate pollution of the seas and intentional acts to cover it up, the…

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