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Launch of Plastic Free Communities for Bembridge

A new environmental initiative has arrived in Bembridge courtesy of Surfers Against Sewage.

The Plastic Free Communities network has been created to tackle plastic pollution at source — from beaches and green spaces right back to the brands and businesses that create it.

Latest research indicates that 38 million drinks bottles are bought in the UK every day, 112,000 pieces of plastic leave UK supermarkets every minute and 12 million items of plastic enter the ocean every year.

Plastic is a growth industry, with one in every ten barrels of oil now used to create more of it.

The two people driving the program are Ally de Trey and Lindsey Newberry. 

Lindsey says:

"I started this project after spending a year beach litter cleaning and surveying — there we found so much plastic which is destroying the life in our oceans.

"I want to channel people’s concern about this into further action and that’s why I am so passionate about this project."

Ally added:

"Following my move to Bembridge I have become increasingly aware of the damage being done to our local biosphere, beaches and sea life, by plastic pollution.

"This project enables me to channel my concern into effective local action and I am delighted to be a part of it."

Those who are interested are being invited to a drop-in session on Thursday June 20 at Bembridge Village Hall between 3.30pm and 5.30pm.

Anybody with questions is asked to email plasticfreebembridge@gmail.com

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