Plastic Free New Quay – for a safer, cleaner environment

Plastic Free New Quay is a fantastic organisation that we are excited to promote here at Cool Coastal Lets. Set up late last year, the cause’s aim is to ‘fight plastic pollution in and around New Quay’. They do this by raising awareness of the dangers of pollution, organising litter-picking events and promoting their message on their Facebook pages.

The issue of environmental conservation, especially concerning the usage and disposal of plastics, came to the forefront of the mainstream media, when the damage and cost caused by plastic straw consumption became known. Statistics reveal that 71% of seabirds and around 30% of turtles in the ocean have been found with plastic in their stomachs, according to strawlessocean.org.

Additionally, and rather pertinent the issue of coastal environmental preservation, about 8 million metric tons of plastic end up in our oceans each year, and straws contribute a lot to that figure, featuring in the top 10 items found in coastal clean-ups, according to the Marine Conservation Society.
Recently, the Environment Secretary Michael Gove has suggested that plastic straws could be banned in Britain. Additionally, in January, Theresa May stated she wanted to eliminate all avoidable plastic within 25 years.
If you want to get involved with Plastic Free New Quay and their cause, visit their Facebook page. Image credit: Bea Chater