Plastic Free Wimbledon

Please share photos of supermarkets, petrol stations, airport terminals etc offering #SingleUsePlastic water bottles as a freebie when you buy an item from their shop/store, eg. a newspaper from @WHSmith; This needless, wreckless and irresponsible #marketing needs to STOP 🛑 ✋🏽.

Traffic-light system of ‘eco-scores’ to be piloted on British food labels theguardian.com/business/2021/…

Turn your trash into treats 🎾 ♻ Visit us & @hubbubUK at our #GameSetRecycle stand in Wimbledon Park during the @Wimbledon Tennis Championships (28 June-11 July) to exchange litter, plastic bottles & cans for a variety of goodies! Take a selfie & tag us! wimbledon-intheloop.co.uk

A healthy ocean = healthy planet 💙 This #WorldOceansDay, help us #SaveOurSeas. 100% of individual donations go to direct action projects to fight #PlasticPollution and foster sustainable communities. Let’s create a wave of change together.

The Love Wimbledon Local Market on The Piazza returns this weekend, Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th, 11am - 6pm! Find original artworks, homewares and accessories for summer. Plus superb street food and tempting treats - inc. vegan & gluten-free options. lovewimbledon.org/whatson/love-w…

Donate your old bikes to @the_bikeproject on #CleanAirDay (17 Jun) @SustainableMert's Pop-Up Bike Drop Off where it will find a new home with refugees. Register your donation at sustainablemerton.org/events-1/clean…

Twenty firms produce 55% of world’s plastic waste, report reveals theguardian.com/environment/20…

What’s the UK government’s plastic policy? Dump it on other countries! Less than 10% of our plastic recycling is actually recycled in the UK. The rest is sent overseas where it’s often burned or dumped, fuelling health and wildlife emergencies. RT to expose. #Wasteminster 1/5

Most plastic will never be recycled – and the manufacturers couldn’t care less theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Use of plastic bags in England drops by 59% in a year theguardian.com/environment/20…

In the Loop: Tesco and TerraCycle pilot 'zero-waste' refill service in the UK edie.net/news/12/In-the…

UK launches first online service for groceries in reusable packing theguardian.com/business/2020/…

Hey @walkers_crisps - your crisp packets keep turning up in hedges! When are they going to be fully recyclable? When are can you deliver truly circular packaging? What’s the latest in your plans? #ReturnToOffender @sascampaigns

🛑BREAKING! This #EarthDay we’re launching our new #ReturnToOffender campaign, exposing huge plastic polluters. 📷Take part by sharing photos of branded packaging you find at beaches, rivers & parks, tagging the brand - asking them to #EndPlasticPollution bit.ly/returntooffend…

@susan_smith2405 @WimbledonCommon @KatieSm62984183 @MPSWimbledonPk @Wimbookfest @elyswimbledon @windmilers @wimbdonparkrun @WimbledonVil @WimbledonScene 🤞🏽

We're back and we’re here to encourage you all to recycle, reuse and rethink the way you live! We want you to join us in making the world a better place. 🌍 #wombleswanted - Orinoco

It takes up to 1000 years for plastic to break down. Supermarkets aren't acting fast enough to reduce plastics, so let's help shoppers make better decisions. Spread Plastic Expiry Dates with our sticker template. 🌍 plasticexpiry.com #plasticpollution #plasticexpirydate

Visit #RefillMerton's kiosk today in @CentreCourtShop, just like our CEO! 💧 Find out more about how you can take a plastic-free pledge and refill your water bottle for free with various businesses across Wimbledon💧 #RefillMerton #PlasticFreeMerton

I am privileged to run 2 local organisations @MertonChamber @SustainableMert that work to make a difference locally. To give us meaning in this ever crazy world let’s work together in 2020 to change our local communities for the better Happy 2020 everyone! #actlocal #MertonGiving

Thanks @SustainableMert! sustainablemerton.org/post/we-wish-y…