Rotary Guernesiais celebrates 30 years of community service

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Guernsey United Kingdom: Rotary Harbour Hoover Project The beautiful island of Guernsey is tackling marine litter with a smart solution: the PortBin, a Norwegian innovation that collects floating waste in marinas. Rotary Guernesiais, in partnership with Guernsey Harbours, is raising funds to expand this effort. ‘Hugo’ the Harbour Hoover is currently being serviced after braving…

Plastic pollution reduces crops worldwide

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The pollution of the planet by microplastics is significantly cutting food supplies by damaging the ability of plants to photosynthesise. As the guardian states: “The analysis estimates that between 4% and 14% of the world’s staple crops of wheat, rice and maize is being lost due to the pervasive particles. It could get even worse,…