How many people today grab a takeaway coffee cup from the local cafe to drink on the go? We don’t know, but the number must be enormous.. Most every one of the above have a plastic top that will last 100s of years. Some cafes still use plastic cups that last a similar time. Is 10 minutes of coffee worth 100s of years of trash?
These items can be seen littering our gutters and on our streets all over the place. If they were all cardboard, they would still be littered, but they would, at least, be gone in a short time.
They do not need to be made of plastic.
On the way home from the gym last week, a distance of about 1 km (1/2 mile), I counted the items of plastic litter on the curb as I walked. In that short distance I counted 63 pieces of plastic litter. Plastic drink bottles, bottle tops, candy wrappers, plastic film, polystyrene fragments etc. That seemed to be a lot to me. I guess it is a generational thing. Our parents would have been horrified to see that amount, whereas it seems to go unnoticed by our youth of today. In another 20 years how many pieces will there be on this stretch, -- 200? What will today’s youth think of that new amount then when they are older? Will their children be so readily accepting of a higher amount of litter? Here’s why Council are looking to ban balloon and lantern releases across Borough – UK
Posted on February 7, 2018 by DrRossH in BalloonsBalloon and lantern releases often used at fundraisers will become a thing of the past as Council look to impose an outright ban on the practice. Officers from Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council have recommended that councillors agree to the outlaw, due to their widespread aviation and environmental concerns. If adopted, the Council […]
Source: Here’s why Council are looking to ban balloon and lantern releases across Borough
The practice has long been a concern for farmers, leading environmental campaigners and marine biologists.
There are also concerns that lanterns can be drawn into aircraft engines and can delay take-off and landing.
In addition, lanterns drifting across a night sky are also commonly mistaken by the public and coast guards for marine distress signals.
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