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France advances the fight against plastic pollution

5 May 2020

An anti-waste law promoting circular economy has been adopted earlier this year by the French National Assembly. Its target is to...

Green Marine Europe: towards a maritime industry more respectful of…

29 April 2020

Product labels exist to tell the consumer if their goods were produced ethically or organically. They reveal information about processing,...

24 April 2020

Stay Inside, Stay Inspired #6 Plastic cling wrap, kitchen sponges, cleaning products: these are items that we buy, consume and...

Microplastics : the invisible pollution of the Ocean

17 April 2020

Stay Inside, Stay Inspired #5 Plastic pollution is a major scourge well known to all. Microplastic pollution is invisible to...

Street disinfection causes environmental concerns

10 April 2020

Stay Inside, Stay Inspired #3 The COVID 19 pandemic that is sweeping across the globe imposes complex decision-making, particularly in...

How can we act for the climate from home?

9 April 2020

Stay Inside, Stay Inspired #3 Is this what your days look like right now?  It is also possible to make...

Undertake a civilian service with Surfrider Europe

24 March 2020

Inside #8 Filippa is undertaking her civilian service within Surfrider Europe’s Ocean initiatives department. This civic commitment allows her to...

Victory for Porto: suspension of Leixões harbour works

23 March 2020

Last friday, February 28, Porto Chapter took another step in its fight against the Leixões the breakwall project at Matosinhos....

Trumps irish wall rejected : a victory for coastal preservation

18 March 2020

Build a wall on an Irish beach to protect a golf course from erosion : this was Donald Trump’s idea...

European Green Deal: good first steps but more ambition expected

17 March 2020

Taking office in December 2019, the new European Commission committed to making climate action its priority by presenting comprehensive measures...

The politic strength of lobbying within Surfrider Europe

13 March 2020

Private lobbyists defend interests of their clients in the eyes of legislators. Surfrider Europe’s lobbyists don’t defend their personal interests...

Chemical pollution of the ocean : the pesticide issue

21 February 2020

The ocean contains many kinds of pollution, pollution that reflects our lifestyle and our consumption habits. As industrial activities have...