Did you know that there are thousands and thousands of Hotels in Europe that use these 'SINGLE USE' plastic cups for every 'SINGLE' round that you receive at their Bars and Restaurants !!! ???
They use very large Boxes, with loads more Boxes every Day. The Image above was taken In Spain, but if you can do anything to stop this MADNESS, THEN PLEASE DO.
Please Fight the use of Plastic.
The Environmental impact of Plastic is finally receiving the attention it deserves, through many hard hitting films and documentaries, but there is still much work to do and the urgency of action is imperative. Plastic pollution involves the accumulation of plastic products in the environment that adversely affects wildlife, wildlife habitats and human beings, their lives and well-being. (As a result of Marine Plastic Pollution, some Wildlife deaths that have been widely filmed very recently are truly heartbreaking to watch).
Producers of products hold a particular responsibility to avoid the use of plastic in lightweight, single-use applications, that can easily end up in the environment and to ensure that their products are designed for Reuse, Repair or Recycling at the end of life. At the same time they need to prioritise investigations into alternative raw materials to replace plastic completely and as a result, eliminate the Many associated problems.
The items that are causing most problems and/or are being washed up on our beaches worldwide: -
Balloons & Balloon sticks Caps and lids Carrier Bags Cigarette butts with filters
Cotton Bud Sticks Crisp packets & Sweet wrappers Cups Cutlery
Drink Bottles Food Containers & Packaging Fishing related Items
Light weight Shopping Bags Lollipop Sticks Medical waste Packaging
Sanitary Products Cotton Buds Wet Wipes Stirrers Straws
Styrofoam / Expanded Polystyrene Tobacco Pouches
etc etc
While the above Products/Packaging etc are being sold to us consumers; if they are not replaced with a more environmental, sustainable or reusable option, then we need to either purchase an alternative or change our buying options, for the environmental benefit.
We are aware that the alternatives need to be a cost effective option, for both the producer and for us, to make it a viable solution, but to pressure the producers that we will NOT buy inappropriate packaging under any circumstances, has to be the way forward.
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