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A man wearing gloves and boots examines a red garment while standing in a vast landfill covered in discarded clothing and plastic waste, surrounded by partially built homes in a residential area.

Environmental justice

Why Britain’s old clothes are clogging Ghana’s wetlands

Discarded clothes from Next, Asda and M&S were found in protected wetlands threatened by fast-growing waste dumps.

by Greenpeace UK June 18, 2025

Environmental justice

Fashion waste from top UK brands found polluting endangered turtles’ habitat in Ghana

Discarded clothes from Next, Asda and M&S found in protected wetlands threatened by fast-growing waste dumps Clothes discarded by UK consumers and exported to Ghana have been found in a…

by Stefano Gelmini June 18, 2025

Mya-Rose Craig and Nadeem Perera hold a banner saying 'Get ocean protection done' onboard a Greenpeace boat

Oceans

British actors, authors, musicians and environmentalists urge UK government to ‘stop failing the ocean’

Photos of some of the signatories available here Some of the UK’s best-loved stars have joined a call on the UK government to stop failing the ocean and sign the…

by Alexandra Sedgwick June 11, 2025

Sewage flows into a river from two concrete pipes

Nature and wildlife

Water firms panicking over disposal of millions of tonnes of contaminated sewage sludge

Water companies are panicking they will be left unable to dispose of millions of tonnes of sewage sludge due to tougher pollution rules, and rising concern over the contaminants sludge…

by Graham Thompson June 10, 2025

A village street is completely filled with plastic rubbish and bags of all colours and sizes, which is piled high on the right side of the road. A small girl is walking over rubbish towards the shack-link buildings just beyond.

Plastic

Meet the unexpected villains of the plastic pollution crisis

A strong Global Plastics Treaty could change everything. But the people blocking progress aren’t who you’d expect.

by Greenpeace UK May 30, 2025

Detail from an oil platform, showing tangled pipework and painted metal panels

Plastic

What is plastic made of? The fossil fuel link explained

Plastic is made from fossil fuels like oil and natural gas. This process drives pollution and climate change—from drilling and fracking to refining and incineration. Here's how plastic is made,…

by Greenpeace UK May 30, 2025

A majestic humpback whale gracefully glides through the shallow waters of the azure ocean.

Oceans

28 states have signed the Global Ocean Treaty into law while the UK is failing to get onboard

The European Commission and six EU countries, Cyprus, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Portugal and Slovenia, have today submitted their ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty at the United Nations headquarters. Despite…

by Alexandra Sedgwick May 28, 2025

Just Transition Rally outside Parliament in London

Oil and gas

Unions and climate groups demand £1.9 billion of emergency funding for North Sea workers ahead of Spending Review

Pictures of the Westminster rally can be found here Today (Wednesday), a coalition of trade unions and climate groups are rallying outside Parliament to ask the Chancellor for…

by Florri Burton May 14, 2025

David Attenborough standing on a cliff above the ocean

Oceans

5 things I learned from watching David Attenborough’s new film ‘Ocean’

From dancing albatross to boxing crabs, Attenborough shows us a wild and precious ocean world that needs our help.

by Henry Fry May 8, 2025

Climate change

Geoengineering: why dimming the sun isn’t a bright idea

Geoengineering is a dangerous distraction from real climate action. Here's why we should focus on the solutions we know can work.

by Greenpeace UK May 7, 2025