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Plastic

Plastic and coronavirus: here’s what you need to know

While the world is rightly preoccupied with tackling coronavirus, our oceans and wildlife are *still* choking on plastic – and oil companies are pushing to produce more of the stuff than ever before. So what do we need to know about plastic in the age of Covid-19?

by Nina Schrank June 11, 2020

Climate change

Budget 2023: what it means for energy bills and climate change

The government had a chance to tackle the cost of living, energy and climate crises with the 2023 budget. But did they rise to the occasion?

by Greenpeace UK March 15, 2023

Two Greenpeace activists in an inflatable boat on the ocean, with a big ship in the background. One stands holding a a banner that says

Deep sea mining

New study: Deep sea mining “not even needed” for green energy transition

A new comprehensive study released today by the Institute for Sustainable Futures (UTS), in collaboration with Greenpeace International, reveals that the push to mine the deep ocean is based on…

by Alexandra Sedgwick March 16, 2026

Plastic

UK supermarkets can halve throwaway plastic by 2025 by reducing plastic across 54 grocery categories

Supermarkets could make big cuts to the amount of plastic waste they produce by zeroing in on just a few ‘problem products’ responsible for a big chunk of their plastic footprint, a groundbreaking new report has found

by Alexandra Sedgwick September 1, 2020

Environmental justice

3 powerful moments in black environmental activism

During Black History Month, we are celebrating the invaluable contribution of black people to the global movement for environmental justice. Here are three powerful acts of protest against environmental destruction by black activists.

by Sam Chetan-Welsh October 23, 2019

Arctic

5 ways that people power helped defeat Shell

Thanks to people power, Shell is giving up drilling for oil in the Alaskan Arctic. Here are five ways public campaigning puts pressure on a huge opponent like Shell.

by Fran Grobke October 15, 2015

Renewable energy

Crown Estate’s ‘monopoly profiteering’ hampering offshore wind and pushing up bills – Greenpeace

Greenpeace UK has warned the Crown Estate that it is considering taking legal action unless the public body stops “monopoly profiteering” at the expense of bill payers and offshore wind…

by Stefano Gelmini October 13, 2025

Activism

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill – an open letter from civil society

This Bill represents an attack on some of the most fundamental rights of citizens, in particular those from marginalised communities. We urge the government to fundamentally rethink its approach.

March 16, 2021

Activists outside the grand entrance to Unilever's London office display a banner that says 'profit warning: plastic polluted money'.

Environmental justice

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'.

by Graham Thompson February 7, 2024

Climbers on a building unveil a big black banner with yellow text. The banner reads: Make big oil pay

Environmental justice

BREAKING: Climbers scale Mayfair hotel as Greta Thunberg joins protesters outside major oil conference

Activists abseiled down with a 30m banner saying 'Make Big Oil Pay’

by Joe Evans October 17, 2023