These youngsters, Amy and Ella Meek, put together
their campaign … promoting their ideas through schools, businesses, town
councils, tourist guides … commencing back in the mid-2010s …
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| Ella and Amy Meet - c/o their website |
They come from Devon in the West Country … a TEDX type
event was organised by volunteers … so it is independent of the official TED – but still
worth a (12 minute) listen to and look at …
We all know about the harms of plastic … I know I
wrapped some things up in plastic bags – maybe 20 years ago – then they
disintegrated into a zillion pieces – so much for the one piece bag ... I was
horrified when it first happened.
Since then we’ve come to learn even more about the
invasiveness of plastic into all areas of life – land to ocean … and yes, our
air …
Amy and Ella have published a book ‘Be Plastic Clever’… that I reckon would be great to give as a gift … to a child, grandchild, or
get into a library as a resource …
The contents can be scrolled through in Amazon – which
I’m sure will encourage many to buy …
… they seem to have the issues covered – noting them
in simple terms … yet have used scientific gurus to help them.
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| Ideas from their comprehensive website ... thank you Amy and Ella! |
Even going through the contents page and having a
quick squizz I found some amazing bits of information I’d no great idea about …
They’ve teamed up with some female sailors who have
been carrying out ground-breaking research into how toxins in micro-plastics
can affect our bodies … led by Plymouth University Marine Biologists …
I love the Gandhi quote they give us:
‘Earth
provides enough to sustain every
man’s need, but not every man’s greed.’
Mahatma Gandhi (1869 – 1948)
So their tag lines are:
Become Plastic Clever … reduce our usage … make small
adjustments to our everyday lives
It’s Smart to be Clever … think forward …
Continue helping our family, friends, community and
through them reach our leaders to encourage them to be visionary decision
makers …
Recognise that Hope is a Powerful Force …
We need to help future generations have the best start
in life … so let’s become plastic clever.
Here’s to Being Smart Adults … let us continue to
remove plastic from our lives and help wildlife be there for us and our future
generations.
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In Darkness, Be Light
When I was in Canada I read an article about beeswax wraps - an alternative to plastic wrap - as Hels from Australia mentions in her comment she hadn't found an alternative ... and this might be something some of you'd be interested in:
https://www.naturebeewraps.ca/
Hilary Melton-Butcher
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