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Final Straw UK

@wearefinalstraw

Let's make the world a little less rubbish. #StrawsSuck #GoodNewsTues brings you #positive plastic news every week.

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#StrawsSuck. Sign the #FinalStraw petition to introduce a 5p charge on single-use plastic straws. #DontBeASucker petition.parliament.uk/petit…
Petition: Introduce a 5p charge on single-use plastic straws.

Petition: Introduce a 5p charge on single-use plastic straws.

Over 550 million plastic straws are used every day in the US & UK. Most plastic straws are not recycled. Plastic waste poses an enormous threat to wildlife, is a danger to human health and costs...

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Defra UK
@DefraGovUK30 Nov 2018
We’re calling time on littering and launching our most ambitious anti-litter campaign yet in partnership with @KeepBritainTidy. #KeepItBinIt Find out more: gov.uk/government/news/devas…
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Well done @Morrisons 🙌 The supermarket chain has just announced it's ditching plastic and bringing back traditional brown paper bags for loose fresh fruit and vegetables. #PlasticFree #PlasticPollution theguardian.com/business/201…

Little green bag: Morrisons revives paper in war on plastic

Supermarket chains begins UK rollout of paper bags for loose fruit and vegetables

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Who's doing #plasticfreejuly? 💪 xitter.cf/LessPlasticUK/status/1…
Less Plastic (@LessPlasticUK) profile pictureLess Plastic@LessPlasticUK25 Jun 2018
#PlasticFreeJuly is about picking SMALL WINS - simple plastic swaps you can successfully make for one month that will create positive momentum & new habits that accumulate over time to make a BIG difference 🐋🌊 Up for the challenge? More tips here: lessplastic.co.uk
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China’s plastic waste ban will leave 111 million tons of trash with nowhere to go: but it's got to go somewhere. #PlasticBritain #OnOurWatch #PlasticPollution #PlasticFree theverge.com/2018/6/20/17484…

China’s plastic waste ban will leave 111 million tons of trash with nowhere to go

But it’s gotta go somewhere, right?

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Erik Solheim
@ErikSolheim22 Jun 2018
New Yorkers use and dispose 13 million straws each day. Come on New York, its time to give up on pointless plastic! The tide is turning! Fantastic action by @NYCMayor @adriangrenier @lonelywhale @nycgov #CleanSeas #BeatPlasticPollution standard.co.uk/news/world/ne…
New York follows London’s lead with plan to ban plastic straws

New York follows London’s lead with plan to ban plastic straws

Plastic straws could be banned in New York, in a move inspired by London’s crackdown.

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#Plastic revealed as Children’s Word of the Year by Oxford University Press for Chris Evans Breakfast Show’s 500 Words Interesting read @roma4reading mygreenpod.com/articles/kids…

Kids’ word of the year? Plastic

Plastic revealed as Children’s Word of the Year by Oxford University Press for Chris Evans Breakfast Show’s 500 Words.

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#PlasticPollution featuring on tonight's #springwatch2018. Well done to our Scottish friends for doing their bit to pick litter on their local patch! #BeachCleans are just scratching the surface, we need policies and industrial reform to reach the deep roots of the problem!
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It's #goodnewstues! 1 Parliament intro in-house #plastic bottle ban +more. bit.ly/2L3lyIX 2 @Wimbledon to serve this year's Pimms plastic #straw free bit.ly/2rcKx3m 3 @coopuk to launch #DepositReturnScheme at 4 festivals bit.ly/2InErIH
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(2/2) Part 2 of #GoodNewsTues! 1. The @GOVUK invest money in researching our #microplastics problem, shining a light on tyres & textiles bit.ly/2HZBH4i 2. @Accorhotels are removing plastic #straws from their hotels by the 1st June! bit.ly/2IjjPRh
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(1/2) Two weeks' worth of #GoodNews! 1. 40 companies incl @asda & @CocaCola to cut #plastic bbc.in/2HtBxxB 2. @StarbucksUK 5p charge makes reusable cup usage surge bit.ly/2rrIU2M 3. @tetrapak switch to paper straws with boxes bit.ly/2I8Nrx8
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Massive congratulations to one of our biggest inspirations! This is amazing news!! xitter.cf/GeorgeMonbiot/status/9…
George Monbiot (@GeorgeMonbiot) profile pictureGeorge Monbiot
@GeorgeMonbiot1 May 2018
Replying to @GeorgeMonbiot
It's good news. My PSA level is <0.01. This means I have roughly a 90% chance of being free from prostate cancer for the next five years, and higher thereafter. That's as good as it gets.
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Couldn't have made this up. 1. Scientists not only discover a #plastic eating enzyme, but accidentally make it more efficient! bit.ly/2HCCZOX 2. @michaelgove says UK could ban sale of disposable plastics incl #straws & cotton buds ind.pn/2HjjtX6 #GoodNewsTues
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#GoodNewsTues brings you: 1. A generous £60 m towards #plasticpollution from @GOVUK bit.ly/2Hn61oa 2. More packaging promises from @Nestle bit.ly/2HAb1FY and @ProcterGamble bit.ly/2H9ZXfA What a week!
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Our Ambassador @ChrisGPackham is urging you to be part of an exciting campaign we have launched with the @DailyMailUK #GreatPlasticPickUp dailymail.co.uk/news/article…
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An enormous stride has been made in the fight against #PlasticPollution! Well done to the UK Gov for pledging £61M for clean up efforts worldwide. #OceanOptimism xitter.cf/wwf_uk/status/98541113…
WWF UK (@wwf_uk) profile pictureWWF UK
@wwf_uk15 Apr 2018
We can't save our oceans by just tackling the #plastic waste problem at home - it's great to see the UK making steps to be part of the global solution! #CHOGM2018 news.sky.com/story/battle-ag…
Battle against plastic in world's oceans gets £61.4m war chest

Battle against plastic in world's oceans gets £61.4m war chest

Another £20m is to be spent to curb plastic and other environmental pollution generated by manufacturing.

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Gardening shouldn't drive you potty over plastic! @nationaltrust are investigating ways to replace #singleuseplastic pots and seed trays in an effort to green up their garden centres. The #plasticfree movement is growing fast! #seedsofhope #FinalStraw telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04…
National Trust declares war on plastic plant pots

National Trust declares war on plastic plant pots 

The National Trust has declared war on the plastic plant pot, vowing to replace environmentally unfriendly containers within the next four years.

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#Goodnews: @nationaltrust to ditch single use plastic by 2022 bit.ly/2GFfaVm & @Waitrose to get rid of disposable #coffee cups by autumn'18 bit.ly/2INryU8 plus plastic straws (Sep'18) & black plastic (by '19). Those are the kind of timelines we like to see!
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Lesson 1. Retailers love money. They have to listen to their customers. Despite what it seems, @tesco are listening (thx to @Sedricson for the tip off). Which @Tesco is this @sedricson ?
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We're lovin' this week's #GoodNewsTues! @McDonaldsUK are introducing an #AskOnly straw policy in its UK branches, while phasing out #plastic straws. fortune.com/2018/03/28/mcdon…
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It's time for another #GoodNewsTues as you're winding down the weekday! @MayorofGM Announced Manchester will be single-use plastic free by 2020, & the #DepositReturnScheme for bottles & cans gets the green light in England! #PlasticFreeFuture
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