Plastic

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Activism

Charges dropped for dozens of Greenpeace activists in plastic pollution protest outside Unilever HQ

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has dropped all charges against 34 Greenpeace activists who blockaded Unilever’s London headquarters last September. The decision was made just days before the start of…

by Kai Tabacek January 8, 2025

Aerial view of a boat sailing along a line where the brown water of a river and the green water of the ocean meet.

Activism

Turning the tide: wins for the planet in 2024 – and the road ahead

Earth on the line: a world on fire; a world at war; and a world going under. But a world that turns - and turns around.

by Gurvinder Uppal December 18, 2024

Plastic

Oil and chemical giants behind ‘end plastic waste’ initiative produced 1,000 times more plastic than it cleaned up

Investigation case study images: https://media.greenpeace.org/Detail/27MZIFJV2V1E8 Wednesday, 20th November - Five petrochemical giants behind the Alliance to End Plastic Waste have produced 1,000 times more plastic than the initiative’s scheme has…

by Greenpeace UK Press Office November 20, 2024

Greenpeace campaigner stands in a waste dump in Turkey, holding up a crisp packet from the UK

Plastic

“We can no longer bear this load” UK waste exports to Turkey on the rise again

New analysis of data by Greenpeace Türkiye has shown a 60% increase in UK waste exports to Turkey between 2022 and 2023 as recent declines in the amount sent to the nation reverse at speed.

by Greenpeace UK Press Office November 5, 2024

Protestors walk behind a banner that says 'End the plastic era'

Plastic

MPs support a strong global target to cut plastic production

Plastic pollution is overwhelming our planet and all life on earth. Microplastics are contaminating our bodies, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. The…

October 4, 2024

A worker stands at the top of a giant mound of plastic waste

Plastic

The UN Global Plastics Treaty: INC5 and opportunities ahead

As the final round of negotiations at the Global Plastics Treaty approaches, there is an urgent need and a strong public mandate for the new government to significantly raise the UK’s leadership and ambition.

September 12, 2024

Poster for the film 'Toxic Influence' showing a young women and her mother in a darkened room scrolling through Dove adverts on her phone

Plastic

New Greenpeace film subverts iconic Dove ad on anniversary of ‘Real Beauty’ campaign

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPhKzGx1Sc0 A powerful new film released today by Greenpeace UK has taken aim at beauty brand Dove. The film offers a devastating rebuke to the hypocrisy of the mega-brand and…

by Kai Tabacek September 12, 2024

Environmental justice

Watch Toxic Influence, the film exposing the dark side of Dove

Watch and share the film to uncover the truth behind Dove’s 20-year lie.

by Greenpeace UK September 11, 2024

Plastic

BREAKING: 16 Greenpeace activists arrested at Unilever HQ blockade as police use new powers under Public Order Act

Arrests come after climbers successfully unveil giant subvertising artwork NEW pics and videos here, including of activists being cut out and arrests being made: https://media.greenpeace.org/collection/27MZIFJBMBJ4G Join the Greenpeace UK media…

by Phil Richards September 5, 2024

Activism

Why Greenpeace shut down Dove HQ with a giant artwork

One of the world’s worst plastic polluters is celebrating its “Real Beauty” marketing campaign. We won’t let them party while they’re trashing the planet.

by Greenpeace UK September 5, 2024