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This Plastic Free July, we invite you to join us in making simple yet impactful changes to your daily routine. By swapping everyday items for environmentally friendly alternatives, we can all contribute to a healthier planet.

We are holding three events to mark The Great Big Green Week including a beach clean, a kid's upcycling workshop and a Borrow Bag session.

Every year we hold a Plastic-Free Day. It's a day to evaluate how much plastic we use and a chance to reflect on how we can reduce our dependence on it.

The Final Straw Foundation welcomes the news that the UK Government has announced its plans to ban wet wipes that contain plastic.

We would love for you to join us by taking part in our annual plastic-free day on Wednesday, the 8th of May - just before the 98th birthday of the legend Sir David Attenborough!

Over a week in March, 224,381 people took part in The Big Plastic Count, carefully counting how much plastic they used and how it was disposed of…and the results are truly mind-blowing!

We are absolutely stoked to be recruiting for a Community and Volunteering Officer to join [...]

With spring around the corner and daffodils in bloom, it’s time to start thinking about Easter. We love Easter (especially the chocolate!), but like any other holiday, the waste produced over the Easter period is excessive, to say the least.

Digital pollution is the hidden downside of digital technology, contributing to global carbon emissions and e-waste. Data centres, energy-hungry devices, and e-waste build up all play a part. To combat this, one can declutter digital space, recycle old gadgets, choose energy-efficient devices, support sustainable brands, and spread awareness. Together, small steps can lead to significant change.

Billie, the 11-year-old Youth Ambassador for Final Straw Foundation, has made a remarkable impact on environmental conservation. Inspired by the work the charity delivers, she has organised successful beach cleans, spoken at our Youth Eco Conference, and petitioned to reduce plastic packaging. Billie has garnered awards and recognition for her outstanding work, inspiring hope for the future.

Find a list of upcoming events and beach cleans by the Final Straw Foundation for 2024 here! We try to run at least one public beach clean per month, and manage attendance of these events using ticketsource or other sign-up websites so that we have an idea of numbers. Thanks!