Nantwich environmental campaigners have called for action after claiming the town’s Christmas lights switch-on was hijacked by “rogue traders” selling poor quality plastic toys to kids.
Social media was flooded with complaints after Friday’s event with examples of “rip-off” prices for “poor” quality plastic products.
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A new zero-waste refill shop is to open on Pepper Street in Nantwich.
SHAPS (Sustainable, Healthy, Affordable Products) Refillery store has found its new home on the ground floor of 11 Pepper Street – with Medlux Beauty Aesthetics moving to the first floor.
Award-winning campaign group Sustainable Nantwich is calling on Food Festival goers to say no to plastic this weekend.
Tens of thousands of people are set to descend on the town over the next three days for the popular annual event.
In recent years, scientists have found plastic scattered throughout the ocean, as far away as the Mariana Trench and even in the Arctic ice.
But new research shows the problem exists even closer to home, with up to 1,000 tiny pieces of plastic per litre found in the most polluted rivers.
Plastic Free Nantwich campaigners are collecting views of local residents to find out how the community is doing in the fight against plastic pollution.
The group, part of Sustainable Nantwich, wants to know how families, schools and local businesses are reducing single use plastic and how difficult they find it.
RSPCA chiefs today issued a plea for people to take rubbish home after latest figures showed more than 80 call outs in Cheshire to animals badly affected by litter.
Incidents included a duck tangled in a medical face mask, a baby hedgehog with plastic wrapped around her neck, a fox with his head caught in a pasty wrapper, and a gannet entangled in plastic.
Environmental group Sustainable Nantwich has called on the “selfish minority” to stop polluting the town’s beauty spots.
It says areas such as Nantwich Lake are being blighted by a tide of throw away plastic bottles, cans, ice cream and snack wrappers.
Walkers using a footbridge in Wistaston are treading on plastic – as it’s made of recycled bottles!
Cheshire East Council commissioned the bridge over Wistaston Brook at Joey the Swan as an eco-friendly project.
A new shopping experience is being launched in Nantwich which will be completely free from single-use-plastic.
The Store, a new grocery outlet, will offer everyday items including fresh produce, toiletries, household products and confectionery, as well as eco-friendly alternatives.
A second Plastic Free Nantwich campaign launch is to be held this week to cater for demand.
The Leopard pub on London Road was so packed out at the first launch many people could not get in and listen to Keele University expert Dr Sharon George’s talk and presentation.
A national plastic pollution expert is to give a talk in Nantwich to start a campaign for the town to become ‘plastic free’.
Dr Sharon George, from Keele University, will be joining local people to launch the Plastic Free Nantwich at the Leopard pub on Wednesday March 20.
Youngsters in Stapeley became superheroes for the day to tackle the scourge of litter near their school.
Year One pupils from Pear Tree Primary School in Nantwich spent the day in the local area picking up rubbish as part of our superhero class topic.
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