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The UK’s Largest Plastic Waste Survey Reveals 1.7 Billion Pieces of Plastic Packaging Still Being Thrown Away by Households Weekly
The Big Plastic Count found that UK households discard an estimated 90 billion plastic pieces annually, with only 17% being recycled domestically.
100,000 Count Packaging for Government Action on Plastic
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.
Eighty Thousand Taking Part in UK’s Largest Plastic Waste Survey
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.
Unilever profit warning delivered by Greenpeace UK as activists scale HQ in plastic pollution protest
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'.
UK’s Largest Household Plastic Waste Survey Returns Following Government Inaction
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.
10 ft Dove bottle artwork brings the plastic pollution crisis to Unilever’s front door
“Five years of wasted action on plastic” – Greenpeace responds to deposit return scheme announcement
Public tells government to ban polluting single-use plastics now
Over 51,000 people have participated in a government consultation and the results are clear: ban polluting single-use plastics now