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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.

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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.

Pupils at Georgeham Primary in Devon play football in front of the school's new solar panels

How wealth taxes could fund a fairer, greener Britain

An unfair tax system is worsening inequality, contributing to the cost of living crisis and slowing climate action. Wealth taxes could raise funds to make people’s lives better – and help the UK transition away from fossil fuels.