Plastic

Campaigning, calling, and protesting. The generosity of donors. These are the working parts of Greenpeace: this is how we get things done.

Like life, fruit and veg in plastic are not at all fantastic.

We love it when businesses, especially big ones, decide to change their policies to reduce their impact on the planet. In fact, encouraging them to do so is part of why we exist! But sometimes, businesses seem to forget that when they make these promises, they have to actually follow through with genuine, sustained action.

A couple years ago, I had the pleasure of teaching a young couple to dive in Thailand on one of my favorite reefs. Weather conditions were perfect, with mild currents and excellent visibility of the stunning topography and bright, vivid corals. Even through the regulator, I could see the smiles on my students’ faces.

There is a lot we can do on our own, but we need to work together if we want to make substantial change.

The Rainbow Warrior has discovered plastic littered throughout the heart of one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, the Verde Island Passage in the Philippines.

Reducing plastic waste in our everyday lives is important, but it’s time to stop single use plastic production at its source.