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Belfast: Percy Plastic, Meet Greenmice

2nd year Queens medical student Kim Stevenson and her pal, Percy Plastic, join Baglady on a visit to Taughmonagh where the first signs of greenmice appear; then meet Centra managers and No Alibis bookshop owner Dave to discuss how saying no to plastic bags is good business sense, too.

downloadCan't see the film? Click to download: 12. Belfast.mp4 (24.97 MB)

Antrim: Do you EVER (say NO to plastic bags)?

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.

downloadCan't see the film? Click to download: 03. Antrim.mp4 (24.1 MB)

Enniskillen: Best Recyclers in NI

Fermanagh council has the highest rate of recycling in the UK. But kids from Ballinamallard PS and Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Clones (Irish Republic) say we’ve still got a way to go to meet their own high standards.

downloadCan't see the film? Click to download: 01. Enniskillen.mp4 (22.21 MB)

Trillick: Positive Pester Power

Today we visited Trillick, where, after Baglady’s visit last year, shopowners and school pupils alike decided they wanted to be Northern Ireland’s first plastic bag-free town. Bernie and Malachy at the village Costcutter reduced their plastic bag usage by 75% in only 2 weeks, helped in no small way by the amazing efforts of the local school kids. See what’s happening now, as well as a very exciting statement from local Sinn Fein MLA Barry McIlduff.

downloadCan't see the film? Click to download: 02. Trillick.mp4 (25.99 MB)



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