Greenpeace confronts deep sea mining industry with giant octopus
Greenpeace activists brought a giant pink octopus to confront the deep sea mining industry at its annual shindig in Canary Wharf, London
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Greenpeace activists brought a giant pink octopus to confront the deep sea mining industry at its annual shindig in Canary Wharf, London
The Big Plastic Count found that UK households discard an estimated 90 billion plastic pieces annually, with only 17% being recycled domestically.
The protest comes as a new analysis of official data reveals that, on average, 58 people a day have died due to cold homes since government cuts to insulation funding 2013
Nationwide, 100,000 participants, including nearly 13,000 school classes, are participating in The Big Plastic Count this week. It is a unique opportunity for households to gather evidence for the government about the extent of the UK’s plastic waste problem.
Nationwide, across all 650 parliamentary constituencies, 80,000 participants have already signed up for The Big Plastic Count 2024, including over 10,000 school classes. They have committed to counting a week’s plastic waste as part of the UK’s largest waste survey starting next week.
A new poll shows more than half of Brits think ‘urgent’ action is needed to sign the Global Ocean Treaty into UK law a year after its momentous agreement.
"This is a vision worth fighting for, not retreating from."
On the eve of Unilever’s profits announcement Greenpeace UK have scaled the company’s HQ erecting a huge sign reading 'PROFIT WARNING - Plastic Polluted Money'.