Hi guys, totally agree with the sentiment here, it's a huge problem, not only for the simple cleanliness of our community but the broader environment too. It can be overwhelming but we can't let that discourage us. In reality individual action is the only thing we can truly control. This can hopefully inspire community action and wider action too though. I have volunteered to be the community leader for East Dulwich for the national Plastic Free Communities campaign being run by the charity Surfers Against Sewage. It provides a framework and toolkit for local communities to take steps to tackle the problem of plastic pollution. There are now almost 400 communities in the UK working on this programme so it can inspire and affect change. You can find out more about it here: https://www.sas.org.uk/plastic-free-communities/ We are running our second street clean, followed by a plastic free picnic on Peckham Rye this coming Sunday so if you'd like to take action then please do come along and join us. We are meeting at Rye Books on North Cross Road at 11am, Sunday 19th August. We will spend a few hours cleaning the streets (bags, gloves and litter pickers provided) and then we will be heading to the Rye for a plastic free picnic if you can join. Would be great to see you there. If you'd like to do more you can also email me on ric.baldock@gmail.com and i can let you know more about the campaign and the objectives we are working towards to make East Dulwich a Plastic Free Community. Cheers, Ric