Final Straw Winchester

@TheGoodLifeFarm are supporting us! They're phasing out compostable straws and moving to paper straws soon. From 1st May they'll be charging 5p for their biodegradable plastic bags and encouraging use of their bags for life! Here's some of the team:

@TulipSiddiq @AmnestyUK @BrineMP please could you attend?

Many of you have asked me how you can help Richard Ratcliffe. I’ve secured a debate on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on Tuesday in Parliament. Please contact your MP and ask them to speak in the debate and make the case for bringing Nazanin home. #FreeNazanin @AmnestyUK

@thejustinbrett @TRwinchester @TheShowstoppers @SueHarrison123 @IAmPippaEvans @ChrisComposes @TomClutterbuck @ShowWorksUK It was awesome! Really enjoyed it. Thank you!

Look at this lovely auditorium @TRwinchester! Just finished our soundcheck, and looking forward to our full-house (distanced, obvs) 3-hander @TheShowstoppers tonight with @SueHarrison123 @IAmPippaEvans @ChrisComposes @TomClutterbuck and @ShowWorksUK Hurray!

The times they are a-changing.... #schoolstrike4climate this morning. They were a passionate, noisy bunch too. A few people applauded as they walked past. @winacc @WinGreenParty

@Pip_Klaschka @LepeCountryPark @FinalStrawSOL Well done @Pip_Klaschka for picking the litter up. So sad to see the tiny plastic pellets; they’re littering the south coast beaches 😢

Glorious weather today @LepeCountryPark - scary though if you look closely.. collection of #plastics inc loads of small beads found close to our tent... #plasticfree #plasticwaste #oceanplastic @FinalStrawWinch @FinalStrawSOL #Hampshire #MarineConservationZones

We’re putting together a storming May edition of the newspaper! @WinCathedral @wincityfc @AlresfordTown @Perins @PerinsArts @FinalStrawWinch

This time last year all you’d find in our local supermarkets was plastic straws and plastic party bags. Great to finally see @sainsburys (at Badger Farm, Winchester) stocking both paper party bags and paper straws both of which are recyclable 👏🏻👏🏻#saynotosingleuseplastics

My daughter (aged 5) asked if me if could do a litter pick, so we did! A whole bag in 1.5 miles! Picked up drinks cans, sweet wrappers, bottles, cigarette butts, wet wipes, a plastic straw and lots more! #nextgeneration #keepingbritaintidy #justdoingmybit #alwaysuselittergrabbers

He’s spoken to generations and always told us the truth . Please listen at 9pm tonight on @BBCOne . Hats off to @DailyMirror for a pertinent and poignant front page . Article here mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/d… @ExtinctionR #ClimateCatastrophe

Another litter pick. Amazing what you find in the 2 mile round trip to school: a Pint glass, Tennis ball, rubber bands, Crisp packets, Sweet wrappers, McDonald's bag, Cigarette butts, a plastic straw and a lot more! @ChrisGPackham @mcsuk #justdoingmybit #alwaysuselittergrabbers

Fantastic talk @ChrisGPackham in Winchester tonight. Dad and I enjoyed it very much - thank you! #passionate #inspiring #nextgeneration

Congratulations to Ed, winner of #SillyStrawSaturday pictured below who had a visit to a very famous front door! Pictured with @BrineMP, @SBGreenWinch and me founder of FSW. Ed and his family also had tea with Steve and a special tour of the House of Commons!

@SBGreenWinch @BrineMP This is great news!

In England, per year, we use an estimated 4.7 billion plastic straws, 316 million plastic stirrers and 1.8 billion plastic-stemmed cotton buds. That is why we’re taking this seriously. @BrineMP @FinalStrawWinch

Fantastic visit to the Tech Deck with @1851Trust trying out loads of hands on STEM activity with young people from our Fairbridge programme in the Solent @PrincesTrust

Welcome @hantsconnect. HCC is doing fab work to reduce single-use plastic across its sites; @WinchesterDC @hantslibraries & their restaurant. Carol Stebbing Head of Catering Services, Councillor Mel Kendal, Executive Member, Economic Development and Michele Ingerslev, FSW founder

Freshers’ Fayre in full swing @_UoW @winchestersu. The bamboo toothbrushes are proving very popular on the @Environment_UoW stand. Good for pandas, people and the planet!

Loving @Benfogle Our Everest Challenge with Ben Fogle and Victoria Pendleton on ITV now!

@Environment_UoW @OneLessBTL @_UoW If it then I'm sure you could have my logo @FinalStrawWinch

Hi @OneLessBTL. @_UoW is looking to create a branded reusable bottle for staff and students. We love your #OneLess messaging and would be interested in including the #OneLess logo on the bottle. Would that be possible? Let us know at environment@winchester.ac.uk. Thanks.

Fantastic to host the Maritime & Shipping Minister @Nus_Ghani today @cowes_week 🙌🏼 Nusrat is also responsible for the @YoEgovuk campaign which we are a partner too - inspring the #nextgeneration in #engineering 🛠💡 #YOE #inspireanengineer

Official #lendycowesweek charity @1851Trust are getting ready to host their FREE sustainability work shops with fun activities for 8-13yr olds on #sustainablesaturday. Come on down tomorrow! #nextgeneration