Plastic Free Farnham

02/07/2025

It’s plastic free July!! It’s time to take action - every bottle you refill, every straw you refuse, every eco friendly swap you make helps protect our oceans and our planet. Even the smallest change can make a big difference, so start now and see how far you can take it this

18/10/2024

We did it! Farnham has become the 1st community in Surrey to receive Plastic Free Community status from in recognition of our efforts to reduce plastic use 🎉🎉🎉Huge thank you to all involved 💚

05/08/2024

Storing food without plastic can be tricky but it’s not impossible! Try these handy tips to avoid single use plastic alternatives ♻️♻️

18/07/2024

This encourage the next generation to get involved to help us end the plastic pollution crisis! Begin by simply educating them about the importance of breaking our dependence on plastic. Read stories, play games where they look for alternatives or get involved in a beach or river clean. They are our future and will help us eliminate single use plastics once and for all.

18/07/2024

Have you ever looked in your wardrobe and noticed that many of your are now made from man-made fabrics instead of natural fibres or perhaps a mix of both? In the world of clothes, plastics have found an unexpected but increasingly widespread niche. We look at their role and how you can make more choices for your wardrobe. https://www.plasticfreefarnham.org/how-to-make-your-wardrobe-more-sustainable

Have you ever looked in your wardrobe and noticed that many of your clothes are now made from man-made fabrics instead of natural fibres or perhaps a mix of both? In the world of fashion clothes, plastics have found an unexpected but increasingly widespread niche. We look at their role in fashion an...

11/07/2024

Have you ever looked in your bag and despaired at all the packaging? Beauty products have always counted for a large part of our but slowly the tide is turning. We look at what's happening plus share our recipe for plastic free black mascara.
https://www.plasticfreefarnham.org/embracing-sustainable-plastic-free-make-up

Have you ever looked in your makeup bag and despaired at the sight of all the plastic packaging? Beauty products have always counted for a large percentage of our single-use plastic waste but slowly the tide is turning. We look at what's happening plus share our recipe for plastic free black mascara...

20/06/2024

Ever wondered what happens to your ? Here's a good article investigating how they have become a popular option for coffee shops and roasters looking to reduce their environmental impact and what happens to them once the cup is handed to the customer. Via MTPak Coffee

Understanding the lifecycle of compostable coffee cups is an essential part of a coffee shop's sustainability efforts and must be relayed to customers

18/06/2024

Are you a business to and want to become more and ? If so, join us as a champion! To find out more about what we do and what it involves, visit our website today. https://www.plasticfreefarnham.org/get-involved

Plastic Free Farnham is a community group tackling single-use plastic in Farnham, Surrey to improve how we care for our planet. Through the support of businesses and organisations we aim to minimise our town's contribution to the plastic crisis. We encourage our champions and allies to swap, reduce....

13/06/2024

A study released by IPEN and 18 IPEN member groups found chemicals, including globally banned substances, in single-use plastic food packaging purchased from 17 countries.
Learn more about the study here: https://ipen.org/news/single-use-food-packaging-17-countries-contains-pfas-%E2%80%9Cforever-chemicals%E2%80%9D
via IPEN: for a toxics-free future

Toxic chemicals linked to cancer, infertility, endocrine disruption, and other serious health conditions can leach from packaging to food, posing threats to consumers globally See the study here. Comunicado de prensa en españolA study released today by IPEN and 18 IPEN member groups found toxic per...

10/06/2024

Compostable and Biodegradable materials - most of us get confused as to what these terms mean, what the differences are between the materials they represent and to what extent they do what they suggest. So here is an attempt to help us get out of this confusion!

https://www.plasticfreefarnham.org/compostable-and-biodegradable-materials

There are now many alternatives to plastic used in everything from packaging to textiles but how good are they and are they sustainable? We take a look at the pros and cons of bioplastics and what the terminology actually means.

05/06/2024

It’s World Environment Day 🌎
As it is a day to raise awareness and action to protect our environment, what better way to start than reducing your single use plastic? One small change can help make an even bigger one for our planet - how do you reduce your plastic use? ♻️