Rising temperature, rising acidity, rising sea levels. The ocean is on fire. And the oil and plastic giants are to blame, John.

But this isn’t where the story ends — it’s where the real fight begins. We are The People vs Plastic — and together, we can turn the tide. ✊

This month, we’re diving into what’s really happening in the world of plastic right now — from what’s HOT (taking action against plastic) to what’s NOT (industry greenwash and never-ending global policy battles).

Check it out below! 👇

🔥What's HOT🔥

Say no to Rosebank ❌

The UK Government has another chance to approve or reject Rosebank, the largest undeveloped oil field in the North Sea. But here’s the truth:

🛢️ 1 in 10 barrels of oil end up as plastic.
🌡️ Rosebank is not just a climate disaster — it’s a plastic one too.

Every new oil field means more single-use waste, more pollution, and more plastic choking our shores. The ocean is already a dumping ground — we can’t let it get worse.

Join us in saying NO to Rosebank and YES to a cleaner future. ⬇️

Join the Million Mile Scream 👻

Two weekends, Halloween, prizes to be won, and a whole lot of spooky fun. Grab your costume, rally your friends, and start planning your Million Mile Scream event now! 🎃

To take part, run or join a clean up in your local outdoor space between Friday 24th October (tomorrow!) and Sunday 2nd November. Enter our competition and submit the data from your clean during the event week for the chance to win a Hydro Flask!

Become a Plastic Free Champion 🏆

Through our Plastic Free Champion Award, local businesses are doing what the big brands won’t: taking real action for our planet.

We help independent businesses cut pointless plastic, so they can protect the places they love and wear their award with pride.

Know a business ready to make a stand? It’s free to join, packed with support — and it all starts by removing just three single-use plastic items. 👇

👎What's NOT👎

The Global Plastics Treaty failed. What now?

It's no secret that the fossil fuel lobby sabotaged the Global Plastics Treaty. 😡 With the process now in limbo, the UN chair is stepping down and no new plans have been confirmed.

But there’s still hope. The UN’s environment chief insists a strong treaty remains achievable, and many countries are reaffirming their commitment to keep negotiations alive. The High Ambition Coalition — a group of nations, scientists and campaigners — is gearing up to push harder for real, life-cycle rules on plastic.

Even if a global deal takes time, progress can still happen through regional agreements and existing frameworks like the Basel Convention. Momentum remains — and together, we can make sure world leaders stay accountable.

The Big Plastics Lobby continues…🥤

Just as we've seen at the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, the Big Plastics Lobby strikes again.

A recent report has revealed that over 100 corporates lobbied to block the New York Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. Coca-Cola, McDonalds, ExxonMobil, Dow, Shell and others were hell-bent on defending the status quo — in other words, fueling the ocean-clogging, environmental-wreaking, health-destroying plastic crisis we're in.

We're still waiting…⌛

The UK’s Circular Economy Roadmap is meant to shake up how we use materials — and plastics are front and centre. The CES Taskforce has flagged six high-impact sectors, each getting a tailored plan to cut waste and rethink how we produce and use stuff.

This is our chance to push the government for real, systemic change on plastic — to stay ambitious even while there’s no global plastics treaty in sight.

👀 Watch this space… we’re still waiting for it to drop!