What happens if you count every single piece of plastic your household throws away for a week? This spring, ten Watlington households joined tens of thousands across the UK to do just that by taking part in The Big Plastic Count 2026 — and the results were both eyeopening and motivating. Even among residents who already shop thoughtfully and care deeply about the environment, the sheer volume of plastic was a shock. Over just seven days, households of one to four people caref

Denny Rigby, Watlington Climate Action Group The ‘Big Plastic Count’ is an initiative between Everyday Plastic and Green Peace that aims...

Susanne Charlett already used very little plastic in her shop when Watlington Climate Action Group approached her to discuss the Surfers...

The Watlington Plasticblitz collects litter – and vital pollution data Joint WCAG/WEG plastic litter picking helps our rivers and the...

High Sheriff - Climate Action Heroes Awards Ceremony 21st February 2022 Held at The Oxford Trust, Stansfeld Park, Quarry Road,...

Everyone can make a difference to their impact on the planet, and there are many ways to achieve this, but the mix of things will be...

About 1.1 billion single-use plates and 4.25 billion items of cutlery, mostly plastic, are used annually in the UK, but only 10% are...

Now we have achieved accreditation for Watlington as a single-use plastic free community the next stage is to gain some new Champions...

Watlington has joined a network of communities across the UK who are leading the way to tackle throwaway plastic at source. The Parish...

We are still getting local businesses to be “Plastic Free Champions”, the latest being The Orange Bakery who use paper bags for their...

Well done to our latest Plastic Free Champion, Jazzman Records Ltd. Jazzman Records is an online music retailer and record label run by...

Congratulations to Nicola Challis of That Lovely Stuff who has been awarded Plastic Free Champion Status! Nicola stocks a wide range of...