Struggling to go plastic-free in the kitchen? Green lifestyle blogger Wendy Graham offers tips on curbing plastics where we cook, store food and wash up.
Charlie Gilpin and his friend Will Hearle from Lambeth Friends of the Earth local group decided to do our plastic timer challenge. They're amazed at the lengths they have to go to.
Nearly 40,000 Friends of the Earth supporters called on retailers to stop plastic pollution from the clothes they sell. We wrote to UK firms to find out what they're doing.
The UK government thankfully introduced a ban on plastic straws and cotton buds in October 2020. But there's still tonnes of pointless plastic in everyday items such as toothbrushes, coffee cups and even tea bags. So, how can you avoid it? Read our quick tricks to reduce your plastic consumption.
In July 2019 Caerphilly (South Wales) was awarded "plastic-free community" status by a marine conservation charity, following the town’s campaign to reduce single-use plastic. So how did they do it?
Could you be eating your own clothes? Our garments are shedding tiny bits of plastic that can escape into the ocean and potentially enter the food chain.
