Spedian and Roadvert | Supporting Plastic Free Day Wednesday 8th May 2019
Spedian and Roadvert | Supporting Plastic Free Day Wednesday 8th May 2019
Spedian and Roadvert are supporting ‘Plastic Free Day’ 2019 in a bid to do our bit – yes, we CAN all make a difference!
Inspired by David Attenborough’s 2017 Blue Planet 2 on the BBC, which brought home just some of the harsh realities of what we are doing to our planet, ‘Plastic Free Day’ was set up in 2018 by Alex Rhodes of Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service.
By making some conscious choices in our everyday lives, we can help to minimise waste, preventing it from ending up in the countryside, sea and in some cases, even our food. #PlasticFreeDay aims to raise awareness of how huge the problem of disposable plastic is, re-educating everyone by sharing a common goal to go ‘plastic free’ for 24 hours.
Can YOU rise to the challenge? Share this feature on social media and take a look at the checklist of useful ways to stop using disposable plastic today…
Plastic Free Day Wednesday 8th May 2019 | Making the difference
Support ‘Plastic Free Day’ by making a few changes to the way in which you may use disposable plastics for 24 hours and use it as a template for going forward!
Simple ways to stop using disposable plastic
- Swap to a milkman
- Swap to a reusable water bottle
- Reusable shopping bags or cardboard boxes
- Shop at a green grocer – support local
- Choose loose fresh products
- Use brown paper bags
- Use a thermal mug for coffee shop refills
- Refuse to use a straw
- Choose glass/cardboard packaging
- Use refills
- Shop at the deli counter/butcher/fishmonger
- Use beeswax paper coverings
- Reusable storage containers/lunchboxes
Useful links | Use less disposable plastic – reduce waste
For further information on local initiatives including Plastic Free Day 2019, please visit the Final Straw website by clicking here.
Always Plastic Free in Warsash provides plastic waste recycling and stocks gifts to help raise funds for ocean cleaning. For more information on Always Plastic Free, please click here.
Less Plastic was set up in 2015 and provides useful information on how to reduce the amount of plastic you use, there is a very useful blog, please click here read or subscribe.
About Spedian and Roadvert
Spedian and Roadvert are committed to reducing waste, working with 1000’s of local authorities across the UK to help spread community recycling and waste-reducing messages to local communities using our unique, patented, reusable RCV, truck and van advertising panel system.
To find out more about our cost-effective and kinder to the planet fleet advertising solution, browse our website or click here to contact us.