About us

Plastic Free North Devon (PFND), is a local environmental charity that aims to inspire North Devon residents, tourists and businesses to drastically reduce their consumption of single-use plastic, remove it from the environment and dispose of it properly. We aim to connect people with their natural surroundings through conversations, education and events to ensure residents and visitors alike want to protect what our very existence depends on. We want to see radical transformation towards a healthier and more informed relationship with the environment.

Since the creation of PFND in August 2017 we have seen unprecedented passion and momentum build throughout our communities towards this issue. We have been responding and stoke this wave of change wherever possible. With financial support from Pickwell Foundation, the Big Lottery Fund, Fullabrook CIC, North Devon Coast AONB and regular donations from our growing network of Business Supporters we have been able to develop a beach ambassador project, a tourism awareness project, set up multiple repair cafes, set up multiple beach toy libraries, constructed a water bar to use at events, played a major role in the creation of the Plastic Free North Devon Consortium, visited schools, build and support SAS plastic free communities across our region and organise beach and street cleans.

You can read about all these in more detail on their website. If you are a Business, individual or school wanting to reduce your ‘plastic footprint’ or donate some time and or resource please email: info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org to find out more.

Our Repair Cafés

We currently have Cafés at the following locations:

• Braunton, at Museum of British Surfing

• Landkey, at Willow’s Tearoom

• Ilfracombe, at The Earth Repair Shop and hand:plant café

• Barnstaple, at Holy Trinity Church

Our Beach Toy Libraries

Here are where our Toy Libraries are located:

• Croyde

• Hele Bay

• Northam Burrows

• Woolacombe TIC (along with the National Trust one at Marine Drive)

• Combe Martin

• Saunton Beach

You can find out when and where their repair cafés, community beach cleans and town litter picks are on their calendar.