In Burundi, the Association Burundaise des Consommateurs / Transparency International Burundi tackled the problem of non-biodegradable plastic waste that threatens the biodiversity of life in and around Lake Tanganyika and poses a risk to human health. Campaign activities included group collection of the plastic waste and sensitising public institutions about the problem. In Mexico, Colectivo Ecologista Jalisco engaged more than 200 consumers of all ages in a plastic audit workshop raising awareness of the health risks associated with single-use plastics. The Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group in India surveyed a low-income community to better understand how people felt about plastics before launching their campaign, which including sharing pamphlets, screening a video ‘Plastic Pankaj’ and hosting street plays reaching more than 800 people. Also in India, the Consumer Unity & Trust Society focused its campaign on making the ‘best out of waste,’ providing training on recycling, reusing single-use plastic and other waste. It engaged with the community on waste issues, offering training on developing kitchen gardens at home and converting wet waste into organic manure. And in Yemen, the Yemen Association for Consumer Protection hosted a series of workshops to raise awareness of the hazards posed by plastic bags. It distributed 1 000 cloth bags in 10 shopping centres, both to raise consumer awareness of the problem and to highlight the issue to retailers and conducted a community association-led field campaign to plastic bag factories to collect samples to ensure compliance to any claims of biodegradability.