NI Assembly’s only Green MLA, Brian Wilson, praises Baglady and crew for using public transport; Baglady meets Castle Gardens PS Green Buddies and shares a green glove handshake.
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Monthly Archive for May, 2007
Baglady inspects the beach she sadly renamed Lucozade Beach last year, and joins Larne High School students and Friends of the Earth for a quick cleanup.
Baglady revisits EMU partners Downpatrick and Legamaddy Primary Schools; then learns the bad news about soft plastics, and the good news about cellulose.
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St Colm’s Secondary School had a brilliant Eco-Fair which they kindly invited us to attend. We heard some good ideas from adults with eco-minded business, but most of all were really impressed at the initiative and considerate, thoughtful attitudes of the pupils there.
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We were asked to do to Portrush Folkfest, where Baglady talked to locals about the seasonal rubbish problem there. Are people more likely to litter in towns where they don’t live?
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Today we revisited the kids from Antrim Primary and St Comgall’s who conducted the Antrim Do You Ever? survey at Tesco in 2005, chatted with Antrim Borough Recycling Officer Danielle McCormick and Michael Kelly from Arc 21, met the staff from recycling charity shop re:store, and heard the opinions to the folks of Antrim in the street. See the results below.
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Three very high profile pieces of news recently regarding waste and litter. Firstly, we had Anya Hindmarch and We Are What We Do’s infamous “I Am Not A Plastic Bag“, which over the last few weeks became the must-have item, and threw the reuseable bag squarely into the public eye and the fashion world.
Modbury has achieved the status of Great Britain’s first plastic bag-free town after being inspired by an episode of the BBC nature series Natural World, entitled Message in the Waves. Here’s an excerpt from their shopowners’ open letter to the town:
Dear Modbury Resident,
We, the traders and shopkeepers of Modbury, wish to invite you to help us make Modbury become the first town in the British Isles to be plastic shopping bag free…As you will all be aware Modbury is the last trading town before you reach some of the most beautiful beaches in South Devon. In making this transition we hope you will join us and, together, we can actively demonstrate our responsibility and commitment towards our local environment.
Meanwhile, bestselling author Bill Bryson, nominee for president of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, has declared his intentions to initiate a major campaign against litter. Bryson said:
Almost everybody who lives in this country loves to go out into the countryside and just be there and walk around in it and enjoy the views and all that greenery and fresh air, and it’s really important that this generation does all it can to preserve that.
It is clear from these 3 events that things are hotting up, and people across the country are realising that it is up to us. WE have to get moving, without waiting for a government to tell us what to do. We can pick up rubbish, say no to plastic bags, save water, save energy and above all, talk to each other about it.
What are you doing? Comment below to tell us.
Tomorrow, we’ll be visiting Antrim Primary School and St Comgall’s Primary. We’ll also be visiting Antrim’s re:store shop, a new kind of charity shop who aim “with the support of local councils…to redirect furniture and white goods from the waste stream, and sell them through EBM (East Belfast Mission)’s Social Enterprise Project.”
After lunch, you’ll be able to see us putting together and screening the film in the town centre.
You can read more about re:store by clicking the image below to download a PDF.
On Saturday, we will be at the Folkfest, in and around Portrush Town Hall. See below for the day’s itinerary (you can also click on the image to download a printable PDF version).
Both are bound to be great days. Come on down, we hope to see you there!
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