Plastic Bags
Not many entries lately, that’s coz I’ve become involved in a local project. Since it’s relevant, I’ll chat about it here. There is a movement sweeping the world raising awareness about the dangers pof plastic, particularly to marine life. This web site talks about the problems for turtles in particular. Many people are now questioning the need to shops to offer plastic bags. so many of them just blow away and cause soooo much damage.
So a couple of local residents and I are joining forces and want to make our own town plastic bag free. We have set up a website and will be approaching all the shops and shoppers asking their support for the cause.
We are not the first group to tackle this in their own town by any means, but it will still be a very new arena for us. It’s already changed me. My growing awareness of plastic means that I can’t walk past an errant plastic bag in the street any more. I have to pick it up and put it in a bin. That’s another turtle saved…