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Ban on plastic straws and cotton buds kicks in
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Ban on plastic straws and cotton buds kicks in
On Thursday this week these items made out of plastic will be banned - straws, stirrers and cotton buds.
We use 4.7 billion plastic straws and 1.8 billion plastic-stemmed cotton buds in England alone!
All this waste plastic has to go somewhere and a lot of waste plastic breaks down and finds it's way into the food chain and whole pieces can kill marine animals etc.
They will still be available for medical purposes and alternatives will be available for others.
We use 4.7 billion plastic straws and 1.8 billion plastic-stemmed cotton buds in England alone!
All this waste plastic has to go somewhere and a lot of waste plastic breaks down and finds it's way into the food chain and whole pieces can kill marine animals etc.
They will still be available for medical purposes and alternatives will be available for others.
I might have the day off today!
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Re: Ban on plastic straws and cotton buds kicks in
It didn't make sense to throw away stuff like that but there's loads of other things we need to act on especially now with disposable PPE.
Anyone could see those things were going to be lying all over and who would want pick them up later?
Anyone could see those things were going to be lying all over and who would want pick them up later?
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Re: Ban on plastic straws and cotton buds kicks in
We'll still need things like cotton buds so what will the new material be or are they disappearing altogether
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Re: Ban on plastic straws and cotton buds kicks in
Wood is sustainable so why not that.Sandy Mackem wrote: ↑01 Oct 2020, 22:28 We'll still need things like cotton buds so what will the new material be or are they disappearing altogether
Cotton buds on the end of party sausage sticks.
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Re: Ban on plastic straws and cotton buds kicks in
We've gone from one thing to another.
Masks and gloves thrown away, disposable wipes, and you know some will flush them.
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Re: Ban on plastic straws and cotton buds kicks in
When will people learn that the throwaway society has to end!
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Re: Ban on plastic straws and cotton buds kicks in
These things should have been wood from the beginning but we know plastic is bad for the environment so why do they still persist in making plastic stuff. Further down the line it will be something else we need to take care of. Why can't they just not get it right from the beginning and these masks are a common site everywhere now all over the ground.Sunderland Nut wrote: ↑02 Oct 2020, 09:26Wood is sustainable so why not that.Sandy Mackem wrote: ↑01 Oct 2020, 22:28 We'll still need things like cotton buds so what will the new material be or are they disappearing altogether
Cotton buds on the end of party sausage sticks.
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Re: Ban on plastic straws and cotton buds kicks in
Gloves as well... And disinfectant wipes blowing all over the place.monty wrote: ↑02 Oct 2020, 13:38These things should have been wood from the beginning but we know plastic is bad for the environment so why do they still persist in making plastic stuff. Further down the line it will be something else we need to take care of. Why can't they just not get it right from the beginning and these masks are a common site everywhere now all over the ground.Sunderland Nut wrote: ↑02 Oct 2020, 09:26
Wood is sustainable so why not that.
Cotton buds on the end of party sausage sticks.
Some people must wipe absolutely everything down they touch outside, then just throw it on the ground.
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Re: Ban on plastic straws and cotton buds kicks in
Someone else's problem so they don't care!Steve30000 wrote: ↑03 Oct 2020, 07:38
Some people must wipe absolutely everything down they touch outside, then just throw it on the ground.