

Plastic Free Jesmond & Sandyford
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@PlasticFreeJes
#PlasticFree #Jesmond & #Sandyford is part of @KeepJesClean community action group. We are campaigning to reduce #plasticpollution across our community.












”After China closed its ports to most plastic trash in 2018, exporters have been looking for new dumping grounds. Exports to Africa more than quadrupled in 2019 from a year earlier.” The never ending sweeping of our rubbish underneath the carpet... nytimes.com/2020/08/30/cli…


There are 9 million dogs in the UK. Image the impact if every dog owner picked up a few pieces of litter each time they took their dog for a walk. That's exactly what the @pawsonplastic community is doing - with over 17,000 dog owners already taking part. Are you in? 🐾










‘Water is best’ I understand why the decision was made not to reconnect Rutherford Memorial drinking fountain in the Bigg Market when it was moved & restored but we are lacking in water bottle fill points across #Newcastle compared to other cities I’ve visited.




