It's really great to see the contribution of citizen science efforts to data and policymaking - thanks @cathgem2000.bsky.social 🩵

Join Sea Scotland 2026 as a conference sponsor! Your support is crucial to help us make it as engaging, diverse and inclusive as possible. Plus it's a great opportunity to showcase your work and contribution to the sector. 🪸 🌊 For more details, go to www.seascotland.scot 📆 27th October 2026

Last night I was on STV news talking about the UK packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme. With thanks to our friends at @keepscotbeautiful.bsky.social and @keepwalestidy.cymru for leading this work I had the chance to advocate for our joint @mcsuk.bsky.social ask of litter payments!

Our first pup paddleboard session of the year! These are the days to remind us why all the work to protect our amazing ocean is so important for nature and for our wellbeing! #OceanOptimism @mcsuk.bsky.social

Another day another litter pick on Jaspers walk for @pawsonplastic.bsky.social 🐾

The consultation responses and government view on the UK Marine Strategy Part 1 has been published: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69ce7d... We at the @mcsuk.bsky.social responded to the consultation & I helped feed in our views on the Marine Litter section - so what do we think?

Jasper and I can't wait for the #DepositReturnScheme to start! Litter picking on our morning walk for @pawsonplastic.bsky.social 🐾 #SourceToSea @mcsuk.bsky.social @reloop.bsky.social

It was great to share a Beachwatch update with the @communitiesforseas.bsky.social Marine Litter Group highlighting the new @mcsuk.bsky.social Beachwatch Data Explorer: beachwatch-data-explorer.vercel.app/explore With an important reminder this only provides a snapshot of what litter is out there!

🤿 A very enjoyable dip on Friday with @cathgem2000.bsky.social & Lynne from Moray Ocean Community 🌊 A sizeable swell coming in but thankfully the tidal pools were bursting with life! - Spiny Squat Lobster - Sea Hare - Common Prawn #snorkelling #tidalpool #underwaterphotography #scotlandunderwater

The @senedd.wales just passed their #DepositReturnScheme regulations!! A fantastic result for @mcsuk.bsky.social volunteers!

The incredible @lizzieprice.bsky.social as Beachwatch Manager for the @mcsuk.bsky.social was on BBC Breakfast this morning. With 95% of beaches surveyed by our volunteers last year having drinks related litter the main topic of discussion was the upcoming Deposit Return Scheme!

State of our Beaches 2025 is out 🌊 A huge thanks to the incredible 14, 507 volunteers who headed out to beaches across the UK last year to clean and collect vital litter data for the @mcsuk.bsky.social Beachwatch project.

Save the date for Sea Scotland 2026...and it’s our 10th birthday! 🎉 More details, including this year’s Sea Scotland youth event, coming soon. @youth4seas.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social @scotlink.bsky.social @scotwildlife.bsky.social @howellmarine.bsky.social @faunaflora.bsky.social 📸 NatureScot

Thank you @2050climategroup.bsky.social for inviting me to join your panel on politics and policy to be able to share my experiences from @mcsuk.bsky.social on Saturday - was a fantastic discussion with some brilliant questions from the audience!

‼️OPPORTUNITY: Sea Scotland Steering Group Membership We are inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from organisations, groups or individuals based in Scotland who would like to join the Sea Scotland conference steering group. 💡Find out more & apply: bit.ly/4cI6OhG

Yesterday it was fantastic to see DRS regulations laid in Wales for plastic, metal and glass drinks containers! With @mcsuk.bsky.social Beachwatch volunteers finding drinks related litter on over 90% of beaches in 2024 this is brilliant news for Welsh seas!

Fab to see the regs laid today to ban plastic in single use wet wipes! Our @mcsuk.bsky.social volunteers have picked up thousands from Scottish beaches and across the UK! This will help wet wipe free beaches but also remember to only flush the three pees - pee, poo and toilet paper!

🌍 Islands are on the front line of plastic pollution, and also at the forefront of solutions. On 18 February 2026 (13:00–14:00 CET), join the Global Deposit and Return Platform webinar “Circular Islands: Winning the war on marine litter with DRS” us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #drs #circulareconomy

Diolch Cardiff for a fantastic few days raising awareness of our marine litter work at @mcsuk.bsky.social with current and future members of the Senedd! From #depositreturn to reusable cups to fishing gear we covered a lot in two days & I can't wait to see what Wales does next to save our ocean!

Delighted to be part of the event last night, and show one of the films that we co-produced with @mcsuk.bsky.social Want to watch any of the three short films? 🎞️ www.reloopplatform.org/deposit-retu...

Brilliant event from @mcsuk.bsky.social last night! We're not often in the same room as each other, but it's always lovely to catch up when we are 🤩

Fantastic to be in @senedd.wales last night for our @mcsuk.bsky.social event on a #DepositReturnScheme for Wales with @reloop.bsky.social @keepwalestidy.cymru & Trash Free Trails. Diolch to sponsor @carolynthomasms.bsky.social for sponsoring & @huwirrancadaviesms.bsky.social for speaking!

Exchange for change! Brilliant to see the name and logo launch for the deposit return scheme across Scotland, England and Northern Ireland today - a vital step forward following years of campaigning by @mcsuk.bsky.social and others! #DepositReturnScheme #CircularEconomy

For a more indepth dive into our policy on deposit return schemes, you can find our policy paper here -> s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/media.mcsuk....

Everywhere that has a deposit return scheme (DRS) has less litter - so of course we are big fans! If you are a fan of DRS then why not join our DRS Fanclub? www.mcsuk.org/ocean-emerge...

Brilliant piece by Nada Farhoud on learnings from Denmark and Latvia to help the UK move towards a circular economy. We're excited for the UK to join Denmark and Latvia in having a deposit return scheme for bottles and cans in October 2027 1/3 👇

Huge thanks to our speakers from @scottishgreens.org @scotlibdems.org.uk @snp.org and Scottish Labour, and all the delegates who attended @seascotland.bsky.social's first ever Ocean Hustings on Monday! It was great to share ideas on how we can bring our seas back to health. @youth4seas.bsky.social

Thanks so much @seascotland.bsky.social for giving me a chance to talk about my love of the ocean and how we should be looking after our local marine spaces! 🌊

Circular systems like this are the way of the future, and Reloop expects to see more of them across Europe as businesses back them and regulators introduce supportive policies. @jennihume.bsky.social @cathgem2000.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social

Making Waves: Sea Scotland Youth Voices event has begun! @alanmunro.bsky.social & Caitlin from @youth4seas.bsky.social celebrating the launch of their manifesto which was created in collaboration with young people from across Scotland!

Sea Scotland Hustings is tonight🌊 We look forward to welcoming you all to the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute from 6.30 pm. Can't join in person? We are livestreaming!🎥 Join us online at 7.00 pm 👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKCtstbbEZw

Arrived in Edinburgh for the @seascotland.bsky.social Ocean Hustings! @mcsuk.bsky.social @scotlink.bsky.social

Brilliant first event for the 2025 @mcsuk.bsky.social #GreatBritishBeachean with Moray Ocean Community!

🌊 Registrations are now OPEN for Sea Scotland 2025! Grab your spot to join our first-ever Ocean Hustings on 6th October at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute. 🚨Register today: bit.ly/44nKQfm

Delighted to have been on The One Show tonight representing @mcsuk.bsky.social and all our amazing volunteers! I've brought together an article featuring lots of orgs doing vital work to tackle fishing and aquaculture gear if you are interested to find out more :) www.linkedin.com/pulse/workin...

Thanks to @delythjewell.bsky.social for this wonderful 90 Second Statement for #WorldOceanDay in the @senedd.wales including the use of our @mcsuk.bsky.social Beachwatch Data! www.senedd.tv/Meeting/Clip...

Huge thanks to @gillianmacmsp.bsky.social for this brilliant motion in Scottish Parliament on the #BanDisposableVapes campaign by @lesswastelaura.bsky.social supported by @mcsuk.bsky.social @ashscotland.bsky.social & @keepscotbeautiful.bsky.social : www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...

Great to be back at Scottish Parliament representing @mcsuk.bsky.social for the @scotlink.bsky.social Nature Champion event celebrating all the MSPs who are giving nature a voice in parliament!

CAMPAIGN UPDATE 📣 The ban on disposable vapes is now in force! This is a fantastic win for our volunteers and Youth Ocean Network members who have been working tirelessly to raise awareness of the issue of littered vapes 1/3 👇

A wonderful evening watching the dolphins at Chanonry Point - got them on our @whalesorg.bsky.social Shorewatch survey too!

Fantastic morning at Anderson's Primary school volunteering as a STEM Ambassador for DYW Moray week. I talked about my job at the @mcsuk.bsky.social Marine Conservation Society and then P5 and P6 became Citizen Scientists and completely a Source to Sea Litter Quest survey and litter pick!

Brilliant to see our @mcsuk.bsky.social work with the Scottish Islands Federation feature in the @hief-enviro.bsky.social two year review! hief.scot/wp-content/u... A huge thanks to HIEF for your support!

Delighted to share our @mcsuk.bsky.social State of our Beaches 2024 Policy Recommendations paper: s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/media.mcsuk.... Thank you to all the volunteers who collect this vital data and lets hope we see some strong policy progress this year!

Our new beach clean report is out and the UK has a plastic pollution problem! Last year a whopping 15,000 of you helped us pick up and record over 3/4s of a million pieces of litter off our coastline 🙌 Take a look at the report to find out more👇 actmcs.org/tw-beachwatch24 1/4

Looking for schools & educators in Scotland! The Ocean-Friendly Schools Award is all about empowering young people to take action for our ocean 🪸🌊🦀 find out how you can get involved 👉🏻 www.mcsuk.org/what-you-can...

Reposting some favourite coastal shots shared with the Global Shorelines Project over the last 5 years. All image rights remain the property of the owner/artist. Cove Harbour. @cathgem2000.bsky.social Pembroke. Lizzy Daly Broadhaven. Miranda Krestovnikoff Jervis Bay. Dr John Turnbull #coast #sea

#DYK that 4⃣1⃣% of people employed as scientists and engineers in the 🇪🇺 are women❓ Today, on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 👩‍🔬, we celebrate all the women shaping #CopernicusMarine & ocean science 🌊 Tag a marine or data scientist who inspires you 🔽 #WomenInScience

We are pleased to see the publication of the delayed Marine Strategy Regulations report and look forward to reviewing the measures within it. We also welcome the content of Minister Hardy's speech at Ocean and Coastal Futures 2025 @emmahardymp.bsky.social @coastalfutures.bsky.social

Campaign win! Last night a motion to approve Deposit Return Scheme regulations was approved in the House of Commons 🙌 Last year 97% of UK beaches we surveyed were polluted with bottles and cans, posing threat to marine life like seabirds and seals www.mcsuk.org/news/mps-app... 1/4 👇

Deposit Return Scheme Regulations for England & Northern Ireland just passed in Westminster! With 97% of beaches surveyed by @mcsuk.bsky.social volunteers in 2023 polluted with bottles & cans we're delighted in this vital step towards Deposit Return Schemes starting across the UK by October 2027.