Waste pickers all over the world are vital to reducing the impact of pollution on people living in poverty. Find out about the lives of waste pickers – and what the Global Plastics Treaty must do to support them.
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.
Banning single-use plastics like straws threatens disability rights and dignity for people with disabilities. Here’s how a plastic for access, or ‘Placcess’, system could help.
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.
Do you want to see your design on a Greenpeace t-shirt? If you're 0–17 years old, you can submit your artwork on the theme of plastic pollution by 17 March 2024
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'.
The return of Greenpeace UK and Everyday Plastic's The Big Plastic Count represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the public to influence the UN Global Plastics Treaty.
The Big Plastic Count is the UK’s biggest investigation into household plastic waste. Together we can push the government to end the age of plastic once and for all. Are you in?