MUCH WENLOCK HAS BEEN AWARDED PLASTIC FREE COMMUNITIES STATUS BY SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE
We have been accredited for the year 2023 as ‘Plastic Free Much Wenlock’
We now begin our work to spread the word to stop using single use plastic for the year 2024
PLASTIC POLLUTION, WHAT IS IT?
Laura Parker from National Geographic says……
Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world’s ability to deal with them. Plastic pollution is the most visible in developing Asian and African nations, where garbage collection systems are often inefficient or nonexistent. But the developed world, especially in countries with low recycling rates, also has trouble properly collecting discarded plastics. Plastic trash has become so ubiquitous it has prompted efforts to write global treaty negotiated by the United Nations.
WHAT IS A PLASTIC FREE COMMUNITY?
To ensure a cleaner Earth for future generations we need to start tackling single-use plastic pollution at source.
We can all take-action in our own lives to reduce single-use plastic and join this nationwide movement.
Surfers against Sewage are creating the Plastic Free Community network to free where we live from single-use plastic.
You are a vital part of the movement…
HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?
There are many ways you can help,
As an individual, as a business, as a school……
To find out more about how you can get involved tackling single use plastic in Much Wenlock, click the link below
From swimwear to toys: how to go plastic-free for a day at the beach
Lycra, neoprene, polystyrene and other potential pollutants have become near-ubiquitous but there are alternatives – if you know where to look … Find out more HERE
PLASTIC FREE MUCH WENLOCKÂ COMMUNITY
PLASTIC FREE MUCH WENLOCKÂ Lead: Jacky Walter
Email: muchwenlockplasticfree@gmail.com
 Plastic Free Wenlock Champions
Simple Life Unwrapped
The Hair Gallery
Manor House B & B
The Fox
Nancy Helen Relishes
Flour Power
Nick Tart Estate Agent
New Plastic Free Champions
Nancy Helen Relishes – ‘Have you met Claire, who has a stall in the Guildhall every Friday and Saturday? She sells delicious jams, marmalades, chutneys and more! She is our latest Business Champion for ‘Plastic Free Much Wenlock’. Clare has thought everything through and will not be handing out plastic carrier bags but encourages you to bring your own bag if you need one. Even the kitchen that has been installed for her business is second hand.’
 The Fox – Much Wenlock – Mother Liz Borradaile and daughter Olivia Gabriel have received their ‘Plastic Free Champion’ award from ‘Surfers Against Sewage’, for their work to eliminate as much single use plastic as possible at the Fox pub in Much Wenlock. They are into recycling and refilling as much as possible. They already have their silver award and will be working to get their gold award.
Flour Power – Bread and More – Town Councillor, Duncan White, has set up a stall selling locally supplied fresh bread etc in the Guildhall on a Saturday morning. The town used to have a bakery but that shut and due to local demand Duncan has set up this business. Duncan is determined to not use any single use plastic in his business. He is now a ‘Community Ally’ supporting and promoting ‘Plastic Free Much Wenlock.’
Jayne Tart, from Nick Tart Estate Agent in Much Wenlock, is now a Business Champion for ‘Plastic Free Much Wenlock’. They have given up plastic water bottles, hand washing liquid, and milk from plastic bottles. You too could be doing this in your business. Just think how much single use plastic that will be saved over a month/over a year!
Kate Doody, from Colours Florists in High StreetÂ
We now have Kate Doody from ‘Colours Florists’ as a Business Champion for ‘Plastic Free Much Wenlock’. Kate is doing great things towards sustainability in her shop and everything is so well thought through and attractive. Its lovely to see her arrangements when she uses unconventional objects such as a jam jar. She uses chicken wire to hold her arrangements in place. Congratulations Kate!
