Prime Minister praises six-year-old eco warrior from Netley

Teddy Michaelides, from Netley, has been on a recycling mission for two years as he fights to save confectionary tubs from landfill.

He has collected more than 2,500 tubs as he tackles the negative effect they have on the environment when thrown away.

Teddy Michaelides with some of his huge chocolate tub collection (Image: Supplied) His efforts have not gone unnoticed as MPs in the House of Commons chamber, including the PM, waved at him and his mother Laura, who were in the public gallery.

Paul Holmes, Conservative MP for Hamble Valley, put Teddy’s achievement in the spotlight during Prime Minister’s Questions.

He told Sir Keir that Teddy is “on a mission to change the world” after he learnt the sweet tubs were not recyclable.

Mr Holmes asked: “Will the Prime Minister commit to asking the Minister for Local Government and English Devolution to meet Teddy and me to discuss how we can make those tubs recyclable?”

He added that “no matter how small you are, you are never too little to make a big difference”.

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Sir Keir welcomed Teddy and his mother, and both were met with smiles and waves from MPs.

He said: “It is incredible that he has done so much already, and he is in the gallery today.

“Many of us struggle for a whole lifetime to make an impact on Government policy, but Teddy is already having an impact aged six.

“I will make sure that he gets to speak to the relevant minister.”

Inspired by his real-life superhero David Attenborough, Teddy started his collection of tubs in 2024 and received a total of 358.

Already this year he is surpassing all expectations and has collected more than 2,500 tubs, as of February.

Teddy previously said: “Thank you everyone who has supported me, I really appreciate it. Look what we can do when we all work together.

"We have one planet with life on it, we have to protect it. It’s never too late to make a change."