The Mold Plastic Reduction Group(MPR) has shared their tips for reducing plastic pollution during Jubilee celebrations.
With the upcoming four day weekend the anti-plastic pollution comittee fears that the ‘quicker option’ of single use plastics during celebrations will increase plastic waste in Flintshire.
Shannon Jones, a member of the MPR Steering Committee, is concerned that sites in Flintshire will end up “being a dumping ground for waste”.
Ms Jones said: “It’s the quicker option to use single use plastics and cutlery rather than wash up. And more harmful to our planet. And how many people will recycle their waste?”
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The group shared the following tips to celebrate sustainabley over the Jubilee;
- Using fabric bunting and fabric flags.
- Rubber latex balloons
- Fabric table cloths
- Washable/reusable crockery, cutlery, glasses
The team said: “If you have an event try using the above and if you have waste recycle as much as possible. If the things you use for the event are reusable it will save on waste.”
The Mold Plastic Reduction Group was formed in May 2019 and achieved Plastic Free Community Status within one year of launching.
According to their website out of the average 320 million tons of plastic generated globally, Mold contributes to around 43 tons per year.
In 2020 the MPR group produced a guide to recycling points in Flintshire; https://moldplasticreduction.org/more-info/where-to-recycle/
The group say residents can take soft plastics like crisp packets, bread bags, salad bags to a local Tesco for recycling.
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