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UK ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty: briefing for policymakers
To demonstrate its commitment to global ocean protection, the government must ratify the Global Ocean Treaty into UK law before the general election. It must also develop proposals for ocean sanctuaries in the high seas, starting with the Sargasso Sea.
Here’s what we learned from counting 4 million pieces of plastic
Schools, households, community groups and businesses up and down the country counted their plastic waste for a whole week in March to reveal the state of the UK's plastic waste problem. The Big Plastic Count 2024 is finished, and it's time to see the results.
Greenpeace confronts deep sea mining industry with giant octopus
Greenpeace activists brought a giant pink octopus to confront the deep sea mining industry at its annual shindig in Canary Wharf, London
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.
Kids t-shirt design competition: here are the winners!
Over 300 young people entered the competition to design a Greenpeace plastics campaign t-shirt. Here's the pick of the bunch.
Unilever’s greenwashing and vulnerability to brand damage: briefing for investors
Unilever has positioned itself as a responsible business with strong sustainability credentials. However, its continued inaction on plastic pollution makes it uniquely vulnerable to accusations of greenwashing and hypocrisy. With both Greenpeace and the CMA targeting the company over its environmental performance claims, the risks to shareholder value are growing.
Open letter to Wael Sawan, CEO of Shell plc
Waste pickers are the hidden heroes tackling the world’s plastic pollution
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.
Help choose the next Greenpeace t-shirt design
Over 300 talented young people shared their Greenpeace t-shirt designs for this year's competition. Now it's time to pick the winners!