Plastic Black plastic: what’s the problem? Black plastic is one of the most problematic forms of plastic you can find on supermarket shelves – but what makes this microwave meal tray favourite so bad? by Alice Hunter November 23, 2018
Plastic How did your supermarket score in our new plastic league table? Supermarkets contribute a minimum of 59 billion pieces of single-use plastic to our plastic pollution problem each year. We investigated which supermarkets are working towards reducing their impact and which… by Elena Polisano, Alice Hunter November 15, 2018
Plastic UK top supermarkets flood Britain with 59 billion pieces of plastic packaging every year New ranking shows most retailers lagging behind on tackling plastic waste by Stefano Gelmini November 15, 2018
Plastic Global plastic pledge signed by Coke, Nestlé and others weak on reduction Leading brands have no plans in place to reduce their overall plastic output by Greenpeace UK Press Office October 29, 2018
Plastic Lidl to phase out black plastic Greenpeace responds to Lidl's announcement that they will phase out black plastic packaging from their fruit and vegetable range by Greenpeace UK Press Office September 20, 2018
Plastic What’s the answer to our plastic problem? We’re all worried about the issue of plastic packaging – but what’s the real solution? Are bioplastics made from organic materials the answer? Can’t supermarkets just make all plastic recyclable? And… by Alice Hunter August 21, 2018
Antarctic Plastic pollution reaches the Antarctic Microplastics and plastic waste weren't what we wanted to find on a recent Antarctic trip. But it's another reminder that plastic pollution needs to be tackled at the source. by Louisa Casson June 6, 2018
Antarctic Impact Report 2017 Our annual impact report summarises the work we've done to help protect the natural systems that ensure the long-term health of our planet. This means defending our climate, oceans, forests,… May 2, 2018
Plastic Testing the Waters – Microplastics in Scottish Seas Almost two-thirds of Scottish coastal waters tested by Greenpeace have been found to contain evidence of microplastic pollution, in the most detailed scientific study of its kind in the region… March 5, 2018
Plastic We did it! Microbeads ban comes into effect After two years of campaigning and 350,000 of you signing our petition, the government banned on microbeads in rinse-off cosmetics and toiletries. It's a great start and paves the way… by Tisha Brown January 11, 2018