HAVE YOU GOT 2 MINUTES? You can take quick action here.
Every school—whether in a city, town, or by the coast—interacts with plastic, from litter to packed lunches, vending machines, and more. Even if litter isn’t an issue, taking steps to reduce plastic use helps cut landfill and recycling waste.
At The 2 Minute Foundation, we believe small actions add up. Schools that make changes become beacons of good practice, inspiring others. And it all starts with just 2 minutes.
Organise a 2 Minute Litter Pick: Inspire students about litter and why cleanup matters.
Identify plastics: Have students find plastics in the school and explore alternatives.
Recycle: Set up recycling points for items like crisp packets, pens, and CDs.
Reduce waste: Help ease local budgets and the recycling system by cutting school waste.
More ways to get involved:
Recognise plastic-conscious students with awards
Host plastic-free days
Evaluate plastic use in the canteen
Recycle everything possible, and avoid laminating!
Do a 2 Minute Litter pick
Around your school grounds – you’ll be amazed at how much you find
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Support us for free
By using easyfundraising or Giveasyoulive when you shop online for school supplies
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Set up recycle points
For items like crisp packets, pens and CD’s so students can get involved in taking action for ocean health
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Invite us to your school
So the students can be inspired to take action in their own lives
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Educate yourselves
By taking advantage of the free resources and videos we’ve created for the different Key Stages
Not all heroes wear capes, some carry containers of litter off the beach 🌊
There is nothing that gives us more hope than this, seeing people giving back to the places they love while still enjoying time outdoors, it doesn`t always have to be an hour long beach clean or litter pick, whenever you can is enough!
We`d love to know if you see many litter pickers when you`re out and about?
#2minutebeachclean #2minutelitterpick #beach #cornwall #praasands
The 2 Minute Road Show is back! 🐋🌊🌎
And what better place to kick off our 2026 road shows than Bude! We are looking for community groups, beach cleaners, litter pickers, speakers, workshop givers - we want to make this a jam packed inspiring weekend!
Come and be a part of something positive, connect with like-minded people, and help make a real impact on our coastline.
If you`d like to be involved in our Bude Roadshow, please email - georgie@2minute.org
We will be sharing more details soon, save the date and please share this post and tag people you think would love to come along!
#cornwall #cornwallevent #bude #whatsoncornwall #visitcornwall
We’re no experts but we’re pretty sure if you pick up litter, the planet rewards you with good karma ✨
#thisisyoursign #goodkarma #litterpick #fyp #goodvibes
Found this vintage litter in a field, and for being outdoors for 20 odd years it is in pretty good condition.
Crisp packets can take over 80 years to decompose in the environment, so please where you can recycle your packets or put them in the bin 💙
#ourplanet #litter #trash #environmentalist #litterpick
New Station at Ilkley Town AFC! 🎊
Ilkey Town AFC is a community run 3G football pitch that relies on volunteers to run it. They got in touch with us after having noticing litter lying around and with willing parent watching who would be happy to help keep the club litter free.
The club received a donation from a committee member having seen the litter and they now have their very own Clean-Up Station up and ready to be used!
This is one of our Core Stations, which works perfectly in supervised areas, community hubs, schools, and event spaces.
To find out more about our Stations, visit - 2minute.org/clean-up-station/ or email us - info@2minute.org
#litterpick #2minutelitterpick #ilkley #ilkleytownafc #westyorkshire
It’s incredible when you think about it, that nature still grows through it all, the weather, the pollution, the litter - it still shows up, and that is something to be inspired by! 🌎
#hopecore #positivethinking #litter #nature #romanticiseyourlife
🐋THANK YOU!🌎
This Saturday we took part in the Great British Spring Clean as part of Keep Britain Tidy`s Campaign.
We had 19 people join us on a beautiful sunny morning to head out to the beaches of Bude and collect as much as we could. With offshore winds pushing deep ocean plastics off the coast in recent days, the beaches were quite clean, despite this, we still collected a couple of bags full of waste, containing everything from plastic bottles and socks to tiny nurdles and also quite a few dog poo bags too.
A big thank you to all who came along and helped out! We hope to see you again at one of our future Weekend Wanders.
#beachclean #2minutebeachclean #greatbritishspringclean #cornwall #beachcleanup
Join us for The Great British Spring Clean! 🌎
📍Crooklets Beach, Bude
⏰ 11am
As part of Keep Britain Tidy`s campaign, we will be heading out to give our coast a good clean up!
All equipment will be provided, please just make sure to dress for the weather (which we hope will be some glorious spring sunshine!)
Please meet us at the Crab Shack, behind the toilet block at Crooklets Car Park.
#beachclean #2minutebeachclean #bude #cornwall #beachcleanup
We watched ‘The Plastic Detox’ this week and there were plenty of takeaways but we have summarised for those of you who may not feel up for watching- we get it, the world is heavy at the moment and although the plastic problem is important to be up to date with, sometimes you just want the highlights 🌎
#theplasticdetox #plasticpollution #unplasticyourlife #plastics #microplastics @drshannahswan @netflixuk
A big welcome to Parkmill Cottages, our very first business to sign up as Friends of the Foundation!
We launched Friends of the Foundation as a way for people to get more from 2 Minute, and that includes businesses that want to support us and get more involved.
Parkmill Cottages is a purpose-built holiday let business in Gower, run by Adam and Kerry since 2021. Gower was the UK’s first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and regularly features among the best beaches in the world.
Both Adam and Kerry work in the energy industry, so sustainability and environmental care are incredibly important to them. Their cottages are powered by renewable energy from a cooperative wind farm, they’ve installed an EV charger, and provide refillable toiletries - all to minimise their impact.
The shop next door to their cottages hosts one of our Clean-Up Stations, and their car park was used to support an organised beach clean at Three Cliffs Bay.
In Kerry’s words:
"This is where our addiction started! Since then, we haven’t been able to take a walk without doing some sort of litter pick or beach clean, and with two dogs, that’s a lot of walks…
We now have our own litter-picking equipment, or sometimes just use what we find on the beaches, old plastic crates washed up, or even once an old ‘St Michael’ M&S carrier bag!
Looking after our beaches is great for us, our visitors, and of course the environment. We love being able to share such a wonderful part of the world with our guests, and we know we have a huge responsibility to respect it. We’re incredibly proud to be Friends of the Foundation."
Being a Friend of the Foundation is perfect for anyone who wants to go deeper, learning more, understanding the science, and connecting with our work.
As a Friend, you’ll enjoy exclusive perks, including invite-only webinars, a digital welcome pack, early access to events, and our quarterly “Beyond 2 Minutes” newsletter. You’ll also unlock a dedicated Friends webpage with extra content and limited-edition merch.
Head to - 2minute.org/friends-login-page to find out more 🐋
#2minutebeachclean #2minutelitterpick #sustainable #gower #gowerpeninsula
You know what to do, recycle your litter where you can and bin it when you can’t 💙
#litter #trash #beachclean #litterpick #ocean
We assume that in order to make a difference, it has to take a certain amount of time - and that just isn’t the case!
If you have ever picked up a piece of litter and put it in the bin, you have done a #2minutelitterpick, well done!
Small actions make a difference 💙
#planetpositive #fortheplanet #litterpick #dogood
