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A letter from Colin Gray – Plastics problem

A letter from Colin Gray – Plastics problem

I believe that anything we can do to reduce uses of plastic has to be encouraged. Five pence deposit on a can or plastic bottle is a good idea and I would like to extend it further to all those plasti ...
A letter from Ian Dent – Plastics problem

A letter from Ian Dent – Plastics problem

Thank you for your balanced commentary on the above subject in the April issue. I agree with you in considering whether a deposit scheme for bottles – of all types – is the right way to ad ...
The plastic problem

The plastic problem

No doubt we’ve all seen the recent heavy press coverage about plastic and the effects it has on the environment. Apparently, there are 13 billion plastic bottles sold in the UK every year and at prese ...
Recycling – is it a load of rubbish?

Recycling – is it a load of rubbish?

Recycling is very much in the news at present, in no small part due to the increasing concern over the danger that plastic pollution of the seas poses. Most of us will have watched the splendid BBC TV ...