Kids Against Plastic (KAP): Planet Friendly Missions, Action Academy and KAP Club
Youth-led UK charity with primary missions, weekly club packs, an online Action Academy for 11–18s and a litter-logging app.
Community groups
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Bring a container or use a return scheme for takeaway
Takeaway containers are the heaviest single-use plastic most people handle; returnable-container schemes reach payback in three to four years for venues.
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Bagasse (sugarcane fibre) tableware
Fibre left after sugarcane crushing, moulded into plates, bowls and clamshells; a compostable replacement for polystyrene foam (EPS) and PP plastic takeaway ware if…
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Palm leaf (areca) plates and bowls
Naturally fallen areca palm sheaths washed and heat-pressed into disposable plates; home compostable, but evidence is vendor-only and shipping dominates the footprint.
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Wood and plant-based cutlery
Birch, aspen or other wood cut into single-use forks, spoons, stirrers and chopsticks; compostable and lower impact than plastic cutlery when sourced from certified…
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Reuse and refill systems
Not a material but a system: returnable or refillable packaging that avoids single-use waste entirely, with 35 to 70 percent lower greenhouse gas (GHG)…
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No straw, or a stainless steel one
Plastic straws are banned in most rich countries, but 90 percent of paper straws tested contained per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); steel was the…
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Second-hand, wooden or borrowed toys
Most toys are mixed plastics that cannot be recycled; second-hand, toy libraries and wooden toys cut both plastic and cost.
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Skip balloons and plastic party kit
Balloons, plastic tableware and single-use decorations are used for hours; paper bunting, real plates and no balloon releases avoid the lot.
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Garden without plastic pots, mulch and twine
Nursery pots, plastic mulch and polypropylene twine are rarely recycled; terracotta, coir, paper pots, jute twine and organic mulch replace them.