A healthier planet

Reducing plastic waste has always been at the heart of BRITA. Find out about our sustainability initiatives and how we support our charity partners to work towards a healthier planet.

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BRITA x LTA

We are delighted to announce that we have joined forces with the LTA to make history, becoming their official water partner and the first non-single-use water brand to sponsor British tennis.

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BRITA x WWT

Proud to partner with WWT to develop 140,000 football pitches worth of healthy wetland habitat.

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BRITA x WDC

BRITA is a long term partner of WDC supporting their vision to create a world where every whale and dolphin is safe and free.

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The UN Global Plastics Treaty: Big News for Our Planet

At the end of November, world leaders are heading to Busan, South Korea, to wrap up negotiations on the UN Global Plastics Treaty - a bold step towards tackling plastic pollution at its source.

But what is the treaty really about? And could it truly reshape the future of plastic?

Let’s get into it.

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World Habitat Day 2024

Emphasising the importance of our environment for community wellbeing, with this year’s theme highlighting youth engagement in building sustainable urban futures.

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Easy ways to reach for the reusable

Ahead of World Refill Day, BRITA has some easy top tips to make it easier to reach for the reusable.

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Game Changers: championing plastic waste reduction in sport

The 2024 summer of sport is almost over and we're looking back at the sustainability efforts made, sharing best practice for reducing plastic waste in sport and analysing the policies needed to accelerate change.

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Back to School: How to Return Sustainably

Tips on how to be more sustainable and create lasting change.

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Plastic pollution fails to make its mark on the general election

As Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak battled it out for No.10, issues relating to plastic pollution and the Environment were overlooked and something needs to change.

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Protecting our most precious resource

To mark World Water Day, we have launched our own ‘Worldwide Water Stories’, which shine a light on the issues of water scarcity and access to clean water. Working with our charity partner WWT, we will be creating over 100,000 hectares of new wetland habitats for conserving fresh water and wildlife. 

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Shifting the dial on plastic pollution internationally and at home

With talks on an internationally binding plastic pollution treaty advancing, are they going far enough?

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Why 2024 is pivotal in the fight against plastic pollution

With 64 countries across the world (including the UK) going to the polls, as well as the climax of the UN plastic treaty negotiations and UN COP16 on biodiversity, the year could be make or break for reducing plastics.

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COP28: Can we expect action on plastic pollution?

As world leaders come together to discuss the biggest crisis of our time, we look at where plastic pollution fits into this conversation.

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BRITA launches ‘Reach for the Reusable’ campaign

BRITA is incredibly excited to launch the ‘Reach for the Reusable’ campaign, which is calling on the government and local authorities to ensure more people can access free drinking water on the go. To achieve this, we’re asking for a change to planning rules, to require developers to include public water fountains in their building plans.

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UK introduces ban on single-use plastics

In January 2023 Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey announced that a ban on certain types of ‘polluting’ single-use plastic items would be introduced in England. With the ban coming into force from 1 October 2023, we take a look at what this means for the UK and consider what more can be done going forward.

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Why it’s time for events to shun big water

Did you know that advertising of plastic bottled water contributes to at least 81 million extra plastic bottles being sold in the UK? Here's our solution.

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Big water fuelling an even bigger plastic pollution crisis

New whitepaper finds sales of plastic bottled water will soar to 2.8bn by 2026 and calls for urgent action on the industry which is now a major contributor to the escalating plastic pollution problem.

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Preventing a sea of plastic pollution

Plastic pollution has a disastrous impact on the environment, but could new schemes provide practical solutions to slashing waste.

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The need for an urgent shift towards reuse culture

A three-pronged approach to tackling the UK’s waste crisis.

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Unwrapping Reuse Culture

Our new whitepaper explores the benefits of embedding a reuse culture and why we now need an urgent societal shift towards reuse.

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Take away not throw away

With takeaway culture having taken off in the UK, what role can reuse play in ensuring its sustainability?

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Sustainabili-tea: every cup matters

BRITA Professional champions tea growers protecting the planet with Tea Academy Awards partnership

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UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution

An overview of the ground-breaking UN Treaty on plastic pollution and the impact it could have on our planet.