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Hi Holly, Want Not Waste is a plastic-free shop based in the University of Manchester Students’ Union. What is the rationale behind this project? In response to Manchester’s plastic crisis, and the crisis globally, WnW was set up by a group of environmentally...

SAS is one of the biggest UK environmental charities striving to protect oceans, waves, beaches and wildlife. You have 215 volunteer reps at the moment, you Jayne being one of them. How did you become a surfer and later a part of SAS?  I’ve dabbled in surfing on and...

George Heming and Ollie Jackson are founders of campaign 100 Tons of Plastic. They are travelling around the world, doing beach cleans, presentations and just generally raising awareness of the work they do. We were lucky enough to have the opportunity to find out...

Chrisell is 8 years old young lady from Wirral, whose favourite activity would surprise many. She is cleaning traffic signs in her area and her work has had amazing impact on all road users in her district. Keep reading to find out more about this young star....

Philippa, can you tell us more about the concept of Parkup Pickup? Is it a long term project or is it only linked with Plastic Free July? My husband & I left Jersey in September 2019 to travel Europe in our motorhome (with our cat). We were excited to have so many...

Michelle Parkes and Dermot Kavanagh are friends and founders of Plogolution, anti-plastic movement, which organises regular plogs. Never heard of this innovative sport from Sweden? Plog is essentially running whilst picking up rubbish at the same time! We had a unique...

Hi Elizabeth, could you please introduce yourself?  Hi, my name is Elizabeth Gadsdon and I am 9. I live in the Wirral with my Mum, Dad and Banjo my Labrador! I go to Heswall Primary School. You became a little collector when you were only 6 years old. Surely, this is...

Right on our door step so we thought we would ‘step’ in and get involved! Here are some photos of our weekend – handing out our 100% Biodegradable and fully compostable dog waste bags to the visitors, to many people on the Great British Dog Walk and also supporting...

It’s a foul subject, we all hate it, dog owners and non-dog owners alike, it’s a big problem. For innocent passers-by, the last-minute glance to just miss a mess or even worse, stepping in it or having your babies buggy rolling through it. The consequences are dire,...

So, James and Julie invested in a touring caravan this year, kids, dogs, bikes and the open road!However, on our journey we have noticed that like us, many more families are taking their dogs onholiday with them. We simply like to keep our dogs with us. As a direct...

This year Julie and Lucky decided to get stuck in – literally! Was a close call due to a nasty sprained ankle following a fall on holiday but after husband James cycled passed the event on the Saturday – he was able to talk to the amazing team and Julie and Lucky were...

It’s a foul subject, we all hate it, dog owners and non-dog owners alike, it’s a big problem. For innocent passers-by, the last-minute glance to just miss a mess or even worse, stepping in it or having your babies buggy rolling through it. The consequences are dire,...