Everything you need to know about UK's shameful Post Office scandal
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Everything you need to know about UK's shameful Post Office scandal
How to find volunteer work in your local area this Christmas
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How to find volunteer work in your local area this Christmas
The overlooked climate and environmental issues we should all be talking about
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The overlooked climate and environmental issues we should all be talking about
UK sends thousands of tonnes of plastic to Turkey to be burned every year
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UK sends thousands of tonnes of plastic to Turkey to be burned every year
Boris Johnson urged to ban plastic waste exports as majority of Brits opposed
![Wasteminster is the launch film for Greenpeace's 2021 campaign against the UK's waste exports to other countries. Voiced by impressionists Matt Forde and Jon Culshaw, the film features Boris Johnson being engulfed in a wave of plastic while giving a speech in Downing Street. Producers Park Village and Studio Birthplace used a bespoke VFX simulation to create the dynamic flow of 1.8 million kilos of plastic - the amount of waste the UK exports to other countries every day. Image credit: Greenpeace](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/dementia-2.png?w=768)
Boris Johnson urged to ban plastic waste exports as majority of Brits opposed
Water companies are ‘main cause of microplastic pollution’ in UK rivers
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Water companies are ‘main cause of microplastic pollution’ in UK rivers
Job seekers grappling with financial and mental health impact of pandemic
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Job seekers grappling with financial and mental health impact of pandemic
James O’Brien: ‘I’ve spent my whole life in fight-or-flight mode’
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James O’Brien: ‘I’ve spent my whole life in fight-or-flight mode’
Charity shop platform Thriftify wants to help the UK shun fast fashion
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Charity shop platform Thriftify wants to help the UK shun fast fashion
Kill the Bill: Activists 'to hold 40 rallies' across the UK this weekend
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Kill the Bill: Activists 'to hold 40 rallies' across the UK this weekend
Hairy Biker Si King releases charity single to raise money for food banks
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