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The Big Plastic Count is open to everyone of all ages! By signing up to take part, you\u2019ll help reveal the true scale of the UK\u2019s plastics crisis and uncover what really happens to our plastic once it leaves our homes. Taking part is simple: You count your plastic packaging waste for one week and submit your results online<\/b>\u00a0to receive your households personalised plastic profile.<\/p>\n

In case you missed it, the UK\u2019s biggest people-powered investigation into plastic waste\u00a0is back<\/b>\u00a0next month! From 9-15 March,<\/b>\u00a0thousands of us from schools, households and communities across the UK will be counting all the plastic packaging we throw away for one week<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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The Big Plastic Count 2026 comes at a critical moment. Since the last Count, we have a new government in place that has promised to tackle plastic waste. This year\u2019s Count will gather fresh evidence to test those commitments and push for real change.<\/p>\n

This year, we\u2019re not just counting plastic \u2013 we\u2019re counting on the government to act. Will you join us?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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