Date: 16 December Action: 350 Cost of taking action: NIL or LOW Let’s put yet another unnecessary use of plastic to a stop! Every year, primarily in the west, we use billions of plastic drinking straws. So today’s action is … don’t. Why is this important? We need to (read more …)
Date: 16 November Action: 320 Cost of taking action: NIL If we all did this, our beaches would be better for everyone Today’s action is one to take the next time you are at the beach. Simply resolve to pick up a few pieces of plastic waste; sadly, wherever (read more …)
Date: 22 October Action: 295 Cost of taking action: £/$/€ NIL By our guest author Divya Hari in Singapore Understanding what happens to plastic when it is discarded is crucial. Do you know about microplastics and nanoplastics? Plastic, being cheap and versatile, is pervasively used in packaging, a wide (read more …)
Date: 15 October Action: 288 Cost of taking action: £/$/€ NIL Fossil fuels: a recent announcement from Greenland could prove to be a significant step This summer, Greenland made a very interesting announcement. The government there has decided to no longer issue licenses to permit exploration for gas and (read more …)
Date: 12 October Action: 285 Cost of taking action: £/$/€ MED From our guest author Jasmin Harrison in Australia Childhood experiences shape our thinking and attitude – including about the environment When was the last time you visited an aquarium? Today’s action is simple and fun – take your (read more …)
Date: 05 October Action: 278 Cost of taking action: £/$/€ VARIES Photography can be a fantastic free way to learn and be inspired by our natural world Today’s action is to test out a potential new hobby – but don’t worry, you don’t necessarily have to spend lots of (read more …)
Date: 02 October Action: 275 Cost of taking action: £/$/€ NIL/POSTAGE This gentle piece of activism could be quite powerful if we take collective action How often have you found yourself frustrated at the amount or non-recyclable nature of a particular product’s packaging? This is an easy way to (read more …)
Date: 22 September Action: 265 Cost of taking action: £/$/€ NIL From our guest author Halima Curran in Libya Tuna fishing has done serious damage in the past; you can help us to avoid it in the future Halima has seen some of the damage first hand, and writes (read more …)
Date: 05 September Action: 248 Cost of taking action: £/$/€ NIL We’ve asked you to strike it from your shopping list – now here are some alternatives! Plastic cling film as a food covering in the average household is a very poor use of non-recyclable single use plastic. In (read more …)
Date: 01 September Action: 244 Cost of taking action: £/$/€ NIL From our guest author Jasmin Harrison in Australia Please don’t leave your dirty nappies on a beach (Or anywhere else for that matter … it’s really gross! … Ed) Unfortunately disposable nappies and disposable swim nappies have become (read more …)
