Plastic Free Swansea
Plastic free Swansea is an informal gathering of people who are concerned about the impact that plastics are having on the environment around Swansea. A public meeting was held in the Environment Centre in April 2018 to gauge the level of support for action locally to reduce plastic use and waste.
That meeting was very well supported and a smaller group of individuals started working on various aspects of the 'plan'. The vast majority are volunteers in this group but with some central administration being provided.
We have four main strands: Shop, Inform, Campaign and Get Involved.
SHOP shares information about shops and businesses where people in Swansea can make plastic-free purchases. Not only markets and plastic-free businesses, but also which high street products might be available plastic-free. If you know of any plastic-free local businesses, shop or product, let us know so t hat we can tell others.
INFORM gives you information about various aspects of plastic pollution.
CAMPAIGN gives you the information about various campaigns which are going on locally and beyond. This helps raise awareness of the need for all of us, including Government at all levels, businesses and organisations to take action on plastic.
GET INVOLVED lets you know how you can get involved in cleaning up some of the plastic (and other) mess which we see around us. We will share information about beach cleans and community tidy-ups so you can join in. Or if you want to do your own 5 minute litter pick let us know. If you know of an event going on near you, please get in touch.
That meeting was very well supported and a smaller group of individuals started working on various aspects of the 'plan'. The vast majority are volunteers in this group but with some central administration being provided.
We have four main strands: Shop, Inform, Campaign and Get Involved.
SHOP shares information about shops and businesses where people in Swansea can make plastic-free purchases. Not only markets and plastic-free businesses, but also which high street products might be available plastic-free. If you know of any plastic-free local businesses, shop or product, let us know so t hat we can tell others.
INFORM gives you information about various aspects of plastic pollution.
CAMPAIGN gives you the information about various campaigns which are going on locally and beyond. This helps raise awareness of the need for all of us, including Government at all levels, businesses and organisations to take action on plastic.
GET INVOLVED lets you know how you can get involved in cleaning up some of the plastic (and other) mess which we see around us. We will share information about beach cleans and community tidy-ups so you can join in. Or if you want to do your own 5 minute litter pick let us know. If you know of an event going on near you, please get in touch.