8,000,000 pieces
​of plastic pollution find their way into the ocean every day

5,000 Items
of marine plastic pollution per mile of beach in the UK

320,000,000 Tonnes
​of plastic generated globally in 2016. This is set to double by 2034

IT'S ABOUT KICKING OUR ADDICTION TO AVOIDABLE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC, AND CHANGING THE SYSTEM THAT PRODUCES IT. HERE'S HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED:

HOOK UP WITH YOUR COMMUNITY

Get in touch with a Plastic Free Community near you. You can get in direct contact with them on Facebook. Or email them at PlasticFreeStourbridge@gmail.com

GO SOLO AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Everyone can take action on single-use plastics in their lives. Sign up and download an Individual Action Plan.

LET THE KIDS SCHOOL ALL OF US

Give power to the pupils and apply to become a Plastic Free School

Plastic Free Projects In Stourbridge

Plastic Free Stourbridge has been working hard in the community on a number of different projects. We are always looking to get involved and work with individuals and business to reduce single use plastic, and its effect on the environment. Our current projects are aimed at:

Mass Un-wrap

We are working with local large supermarkets to hold them responsible for the mass production of single use plastics that cannot currently be recycled in the Dudley borough.

So far Tesco in Stourbridge has agreed for customers to return any Plastic Packaging waste they have purchased in store, and will aim to recycle it themselves. They are able to do this because they send all there waste to a sorting facility.

Ask you local supermarket to find out if you can return your single use waste to them. Then let us know!

Local Plastic Heros