This 9-minute video sums up our plastics context and the challenge we face unpicking it from our lives.

Beth Terry’s website provides a plastic-free guide with 100 examples and tips. This is a great site for people getting started on their reduction journey.

Head over to our Litter Picks and Beach Cleans section to see how you can stop plastics entering the ocean. You can do litter picks both on land and on water.

If you are having children, using reusable nappies is a great way to reduce your plastic footprint. Read about the reusable nappy brands which come highly recommended.

This calculator determines your annual plastic consumption by asking a series of questions. Understanding your usage will help determine what to reduce to have the greatest impact.

Don’t throw away your plastics for the sake of looking green. Try and reuse what you have for as long as possible. Here are some tips from the Guardian newspaper.

Microplastics from your clothes are polluting the oceans. Here's how you can reduce your impact and help the environment.

Download this app to help you reduce your plastic consumption by going on a plastic diet. The app also provides you with sustainable alternatives. 

Join the Plastic Free July challenge and try and remove unnecessary plastics from your life for a couple of weeks or a month.

Ask UK supermarkets to ditch throwaway plastic packaging.