Podcast 056 Sustainable News - with Thames21 CEO - Debbie Leach | Fleur Anderson - MP (Labour Putney) | John Dillon-Leetch - The Port of London Authority’s hydrographer High-resolution sonar and laser scans of the riverbed of the Thames in west London have been collected along the River Thames in Hammersmith. Data shows a mound created by wet wipes, which has grown to the size of two tennis courts and over a metre tall in the past six years. We use 11 billion wet wipes every year in the UK and 90% of them contain plastic. 01:20 John Dillon-Leetch - The Port of London Authority’s hydrographer 07:58 Fleur Anderson - MP (Labour Putney) 12:01 Debbie Leach - CEO Thames21 http://www.pla.co.uk https://www.fleuranderson.co.uk https://www.thames21.org.uk/2021/11/laser-scans-show-devastating-impact-of-wet-wipes-on-the-thames/ We talk about Sustainability, Wellness & Responsible Travel, volunteering, digital nomads, funny, inspiring and extraordinary tales. Touching on organisations and people that are doing the right thing. We reveal this week’s most important news, with a good dose of scepticism and humour, so you can make up your own mind and travel with a clear mind! Thank you for listening. Send us your feedback and story suggestions via twitter https://twitter.com/aTravelCompanio https://sustainable.news