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Reducing single-use/disposable plastic

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beebop
beebop
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What’s everyone doing about poppies? This year I’ve just put some money in the box and left the poppy. Am considering emailing to see if they’ll consider moving to a more environmentally friendly design.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Nov 2018
8:26pm, 7 Nov 2018
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I'm resisting plastering my environment with giant plastic poppies, and trying to be Zen about the huge (and very impressive) displays of poppies knitted with yarn that's basically plastic which will be fit only for landfill on November 12th.
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Nov 2018
8:34pm, 7 Nov 2018
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I have a knitted poppy that I bought from Silvershadow a few years ago, I wear that but still put a contribution in the collection box.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
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8:36pm, 7 Nov 2018
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I have a wristband which I recycle year to year, but I usually still end up with a paper poppy too.
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
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8:42pm, 7 Nov 2018
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I have a lovely M&S poppy cost £15 which all went to the legion

I wear it every year and pop money in the box
Rosehip
Rosehip
Nov 2018
10:30pm, 7 Nov 2018
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I have a collection of poppies that are, goodness 5,6,7?-years old - they come out every year - but I still put a donation in a box or two. I might by poppy pins instead,

next year, our old poppies are starting to look a bit too tatty!
Rosehip
Rosehip
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(buy not by ffs!)
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
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I like this article bbc.co.uk
Silvershadow
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I’m pleased you still have the poppy Mrs Jigs. I make mine with cotton rather than acrylic and must admit to donating some to the local art project.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
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I love the art projects. I almost hate the bit of me that can't just marvel at the visual spectacle and appreciate the symbolism because of a niggle about where they'll end up.

About This Thread

Maintained by run free
Information about Plastic Packaging:
UK: wrap.org.uk

EU: ec.europa.eu

What products have microbeads?
beatthemicrobead.org

To help you reduce try one level at a time:https://tyrelady.wordpress.com/support-the-challenges/



What the EU is doing:
europa.eu

- currently the UK will be following SOME of the EU measures.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

Terms used to describe plastic:
1. Biodegradable (also oxi-biodegradable)
2. Bioplastic
3. Compostable
4. Plastic that potentially could be recycled (has numbers)
5. Plastic that cannot be recycled

Some resources:
BBC's info on the numbers on Plastics:
news.bbc.co.uk

The misconceptions of biodegradable plastics from an academic:
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.est.7b04051?src=recsys&

Understanding plastic terms:
wrap.org.uk

Bioplastic developments as seen by British Plastic

britishplastics.co.uk
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