other resources
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Here is a list of links to information not yet covered in detail on the website.
Organisations and initiatives (non-governmental)
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There are lots of individuals and organisations out there campaigning to put an end to the production of plastic, and taking action to clear up the existing mess. I have listed some of them here:-
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#breakfreefromplastic
https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/
#breakfreefromplastic is a global movement envisioning a future free from plastic pollution. Nearly 1,900 organisations across the world have joined the movement to demand massive reductions in single-use plastics and to push for lasting solutions to the plastic pollution crisis.
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A Plastic Planet
A Plastic Planet was founded in 2017 with one singular goal: to ignite and inspire the world to turn off the plastic tap.
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The Ocean Cleanup
https://www.theoceancleanup.com/
Non-profit organisation, developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic.
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New Plastics Economy
https://newplasticseconomy.org/
Initiative by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to build momentum towards a plastics system that works. The initiative brings together companies, cities, policymakers, philanthropists, academics, students, NGOs, and citizens, to redesign plastics and rethink their future, starting with packaging.
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Plastic Pollution Coalition
https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/
A global alliance of individuals, organisations, businesses, and policymakers working toward a world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impact on humans, animals, waterways, oceans, and the environment.
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Economy
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation
https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/
Works with businesses, government & academia to build a framework for an economy that is restorative and regenerative by design
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Green Alliance
https://www.green-alliance.org.uk
Independent think tank and charity working with leaders in business, NGOs and politics to accelerate political action and create policy for a green and prosperous UK.
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World Economic Forum
Independent not-for-profit foundation committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas.
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Bioregional
https://www.bioregional.com/one-planet-living
Bioregional is a charity and social enterprise set up in 1994 by two environmental entrepreneurs who wanted to develop more sustainable ways of living. They created their One Planet Living Framework in 2003 - a vision of a world where we can live happily within the Earth’s resources, and a straightforward framework to achieve this
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Environmental journalism
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Unearthed
https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/
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National Geographic
https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/​
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The Ecologist
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Research and data
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Our World In Data (OWID)
Online scientific publication focusing on the world's largest problems such as poverty, disease, hunger, climate change, war, existential risks, and inequality. The research team is based at the University of Oxford but relies on the work of a global community of scholars.
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The Happy Planet Index
The Happy Planet Index measures what matters: sustainable wellbeing for all. It tells us how well nations are doing at achieving long, happy, sustainable lives.
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Waste & Recycling
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Terracycle
https://www.terracycle.co.uk/en-GB
international recycling company that collects hard-to-recycle waste packaging (for example crisp packets, toothpaste tubes, pet food packaging) and re-purposes them into new materials and products.
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Recycle Now
national recycling campaign for England, funded by UK Government and managed by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)
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Recycle for London
https://www.recycleforlondon.com/
communications programme promoting waste reduction, re-use and recycling in London
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UK Government
www.gov.uk/environment/waste-and-recycling
Links to resources on waste and recycling
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Lets Recycle
Independent dedicated website for businesses, local authorities and community groups involved in recycling and waste management.
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Love Food Hate Waste
https://lovefoodhatewaste.com/
Campaign by Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) to raise awareness of the need to reduce food waste.
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Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP)
Works with governments, business and communities with the aim of accelerating a move to a sustainable, resource-efficient economy
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EU
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Questions and Answers on the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_20_104
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Plastics Industry
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UK Plastics Pact
https://www.wrap.org.uk/content/the-uk-plastics-pact
The UK Plastics Pact, led by WRAP, is a collaborative initiative to create a circular economy for plastics, whereby problematic and unnecessary plastics are designed out, and new business models transform the way plastics are used and all plastics are safely reused, recycled or composted into new packaging and products. The Plastics Pact brings together businesses with governments and NGOs to tackle the scourge of plastic waste. It is the first of a global network of such pacts, enabled by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's New Plastics Economy initiative.
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European Plastics Pact
https://europeanplasticspact.org/
On 6 March 2020 15 EU Member States and 66 companies signed the European Plastic Pact which sets targets for achieving a circular economy for plastics. The #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement "welcomes some of the ambition of the Pact, but regrets the lack of involvement of civil society in the process and highlights that this initiative remains fully voluntary, and can never replace strong regulatory measures."
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Watch/listen
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TED Talks