CAMPAIGN
Bring it, Clapham!
Join the reusable revolution to fight our single–use plastic problem.
Single-use plastic
There are so many coffee cups filling the bins in Clapham Common! We need your help to tackle the problem by bringing your reusable coffee cup every time you fancy a coffee and a walk in the common or on the way.
The rise in popularity and convenience of single-use plastics has led to a plastic waste and pollution problem. UK households throw out around 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging annually, most of which is single-use. Just 12% of this plastic waste gets recycled, and the rest ends up in the rubbish, wasting the vast quantity of materials and resources used for their production.
Plastic also remains in the environment, entering our rivers and oceans, harming wildlife and threatening biodiversity. Plastic pollution breaks down into small fragments called microplastics. These microplastics contaminate the seas and soil, and eventually are consumed by animals on land and sea. Microplastics could then be consumed by us in contaminated food.
Opting for reusable containers – items you can use again and again for your food and drink – is the best choice for the environment. Yes, better thanrecycling! Avoiding single-use plastic reduces resource consumption, pollution, and wildlife threats, whilst offering cost savings and conserving the energy normally needed to recycle plastic.
So we are inviting all users of Clapham Common to ditch single-use plastics and bring it, to help reduce plastic waste.
What’s the problem?
How can I bring it?
1. Bring your reusable coffee cup with you on your way to Clapham Common.
2. Encourage your friends and family to do the same!
I’m a local business. How can I get involved?
Local businesses are key to reducing the use of single-use plastics, by reducing the amount they use in their shops, cafés and restaurants, and by welcoming customers bringing their reusable containers.
Here are some ways you can get involved:
Encourage your customers to bring their own reusables to your business by placing our posters in your window (see below).
Make sure customers know that your business encourages them to bring their reusable coffee cups.
Talk about it on social media. The more local residents know that you will happily fill and refill their reusable coffee cups, the better!
Download images that you can share on your social channels to encourage your customers to bring reusables: Instagram, and Twitter.
If you are a local business and want to get involved, please email
We would like to acknowledge and thank the North London Waste Authority for inspiring this campaign and kindly sharing their resources with us.
Is that it?
Yes! For now. We hope to get more local residents and local businesses on board to go further in due course. Get in touch if you want to be involved!
