Partners celebrate Plymouth being the largest UK city to be awarded Plastic Free City status by Surfers Against Sewage in June 2019
Putting the plan into action
Since the Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City Plan for Plastics was launched in June 2018:
• 264 schools, community groups, families and individuals have signed up to be Plastic Free Community Ambassadors and 102 local businesses have signed up to be Plastic Free Pioneers as part of the work led by Environment Plymouth.
Councillor Sue Dann, Chris Price from Queen Ann’s Battery, Fiona Crouch, Natural Infrastructure Officer (Plymouth
City Council), and Liam Gibson, University of Plymouth student who has been monitoring the Sea Bin trial
possible for businesses, community organisations and individuals to take part. We can all do our bit for people, Plymouth and planet.” Stuart Elford, Devon and Plymouth Chamber’s Chief Executive, said: “Devon and Plymouth Chamber is delighted to support The Plan for Plastics Code of Conduct and launch the initiative to business leaders at our City Conversations event. Protecting our natural resources is important for everyone and businesses need to play their part. This code will help organisations to do their bit with handy hints and tips. The Chamber will encourage all our members to sign up to the code, which is even
more important as Britain’s Ocean City approaches the Mayflower 400 year and bids to be the first National Marine Park.” Jackie Young, from Environment Plymouth, said: “Taking action on single-use plastics is so easy. Everyone can do it so there’s no excuse. Our Plastic Free Business Pioneers have eliminated everything from coffee cups and straws to packaging. They’ve listened to us and to their clients who are increasingly asking about plastic-free options. It’s great for meeting environmental and CSR targets and, after the initial adjustments, can even prove cost effective. What’s not to like?”
• 100 campaigners have taken part in awareness raising ‘plastic surgery’ workshops
• 800 volunteers took part in 160 litter picks with local community group Clean Our Patch, and collected 4,000 bags of litter.
• 748 volunteers have taken part in beach cleans with Plymouth Beach Clean Volunteers and collected 261 bags of rubbish and 5,000 ‘nurdles’ (small plastic pellets used in a number of products)
• CATERed, who provide school meals for 67 of Plymouth’s secondary schools, has removed 8,000 plastic straws, removed disposable plastic packaging and moved over to biodegradable
• A Sea Bin has been installed by Plymouth City Council at Queen Anne’s Battery as part of a pilot project to monitor plastic pollution with the University of Plymouth
Visit:
www.plymouth.gov.uk/plastics
Follow #CityCons for City Conversations and #PlasticsPledgePlym for the Plan for Plastics on Twitter
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