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We are A Plastic Planet and we are plastic addicts.
But we're ready to change and we're here to help you do it too.
Every piece of plastic ever made – unless it has been burned – STILL EXISTS.
That is 60+ years of plastic building up on our planet, in our oceans, in our land, in our food chain and in our own bodies.
A Plastic Planet is a grassroots organisation with a single aim – a Plastic Free Aisle in supermarkets.
It’s about choice. With concern growing over pollution and health, people are demanding a reduction in the amount of single-use plastic – and the choice to buy food not wrapped in plastic.
A Plastic Planet is working with: politicians, scientists, charities, NGOs, packaging manufacturers, consumer goods producers, and supermarkets themselves to deliver the campaign’s aim.
The campaign founders are serial entrepreneur Sian Sutherland, former CEO of Mio and Mama Mio and Frederikke Magnussen, co-founder of Being Human.
Why we set up A Plastic Planet:
Sian: “Over the last couple of years, I worked closely with the producers of A Plastic Ocean and learned so much about the whole issue of how plastic is killing our planet and now affecting our own health. Once you know what we have all done, you cannot unknow it. And it makes you want to wean yourself off our addiction to plastic. Then you go to the supermarket and realise it is incredibly hard to change. There is a sea of plastic, most of which will be used just one time and then will be on our planet forever. Supermarkets want to give us choice. And now we want the choice between buying our food in plastic or not. We believe supermarkets and brands will give us this choice if enough of us demand it. That is why we set up A Plastic Planet and that is why we are calling for A Plastic Free Aisle so we can shop guilt and worry free.”
Frederikke: “I first became concerned about the impact our addiction to plastic was having on the planet eight years ago while sitting on a beach in the Philippines with a friend, Sonjia Norman, the fashion designer who would go on to become the executive producer of A Plastic Ocean. We noticed there were pieces of plastic bottles floating on the surface of the water and tiny multi-coloured specks mixed with the sand. We realised we had turned the beautiful natural Earth we inherited into a plastic planet. As a mother of three children I knew we had to do something to leave a different legacy to them.”
Our food should not be sold to us in plastic. We deserve an alternative. We are demanding a Plastic-Free Aisle.
Join us in our FREE OUR FOOD campaign so we can show supermarkets that now is the time to change.
But we're ready to change and we're here to help you do it too.
Every piece of plastic ever made – unless it has been burned – STILL EXISTS.
That is 60+ years of plastic building up on our planet, in our oceans, in our land, in our food chain and in our own bodies.
A Plastic Planet is a grassroots organisation with a single aim – a Plastic Free Aisle in supermarkets.
It’s about choice. With concern growing over pollution and health, people are demanding a reduction in the amount of single-use plastic – and the choice to buy food not wrapped in plastic.
A Plastic Planet is working with: politicians, scientists, charities, NGOs, packaging manufacturers, consumer goods producers, and supermarkets themselves to deliver the campaign’s aim.
The campaign founders are serial entrepreneur Sian Sutherland, former CEO of Mio and Mama Mio and Frederikke Magnussen, co-founder of Being Human.
Why we set up A Plastic Planet:
Sian: “Over the last couple of years, I worked closely with the producers of A Plastic Ocean and learned so much about the whole issue of how plastic is killing our planet and now affecting our own health. Once you know what we have all done, you cannot unknow it. And it makes you want to wean yourself off our addiction to plastic. Then you go to the supermarket and realise it is incredibly hard to change. There is a sea of plastic, most of which will be used just one time and then will be on our planet forever. Supermarkets want to give us choice. And now we want the choice between buying our food in plastic or not. We believe supermarkets and brands will give us this choice if enough of us demand it. That is why we set up A Plastic Planet and that is why we are calling for A Plastic Free Aisle so we can shop guilt and worry free.”
Frederikke: “I first became concerned about the impact our addiction to plastic was having on the planet eight years ago while sitting on a beach in the Philippines with a friend, Sonjia Norman, the fashion designer who would go on to become the executive producer of A Plastic Ocean. We noticed there were pieces of plastic bottles floating on the surface of the water and tiny multi-coloured specks mixed with the sand. We realised we had turned the beautiful natural Earth we inherited into a plastic planet. As a mother of three children I knew we had to do something to leave a different legacy to them.”
Our food should not be sold to us in plastic. We deserve an alternative. We are demanding a Plastic-Free Aisle.
Join us in our FREE OUR FOOD campaign so we can show supermarkets that now is the time to change.
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, London
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2016
Mentions in press and media 5
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| Apr 11, 2024 | Leading scientists urge US to protect human health in UN Plastic Treaty negotiations | Plastic Solutions & Health Summit Sian Sutherland, Co-Founder, A Plastic Planet & Plastic Health Council Cristina Mittermeier, Co-Founder, SeaLegacy Global scientists, business leaders and campaigners call for human health protectio... |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Top UK Sustainability Trends in 2024: 4 Key Challenges & Insights | As environmental challenges intensify, businesses find themselves at a crossroads between financial pressures and the urgent need for sustainability. According to a global study of 5,000 CEOs by IBM, business leaders struggle to fund their ... |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Design icons champion new plastic free solutions platform | LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 11, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Over 40 of the world’s pre-eminent designers, scientists, and business leaders have united in their support of the world’s first materials and systems solutions platform Plastic... |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Want Ketchup With That? ‘Sachet Economy’ Produces 855 Billion Pieces Of Plastic Waste Each Year | 844 1 845 Shares 4 Mins Read A coalition of campaigners in the United Kingdom are calling for the government to put an end to the “curse” of single-use plastic sachets, which account for billions of pieces of waste fuelling the global plast... |
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FAQ about A Plastic Planet
When was A Plastic Planet founded?
A Plastic Planet was founded in 2016.
What has the press written about A Plastic Planet?
Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning A Plastic Planet, among them “Leading scientists urge US to protect human health in UN Plastic Treaty negotiations” (Apr 11, 2024) and “Top UK Sustainability Trends in 2024: 4 Key Challenges & Insights” (Mar 14, 2024).
Is A Plastic Planet still active?
Yes, A Plastic Planet is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 16, 2025.