         
External Link: Plastic bags banned in Modbury, DevonWebsite: Plastic bags banned in Modbury, Devon URL: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1717476.ece Plastic bags have disappeared in Modbury, Devon, in the UK's first ban, coordinated by marine photographer Rebecca Hosking. This is causing lots of interest around the UK. Could an Oxfordshire village follow in their footsteps? The article contains some quite shocking facts about plastic and its effects on marine life. Did you know for example that 100 million tonnes of plastic litters the seas, devastating wildlife and entering food chains. Read the whole article here. We also have this as a scanned newspaper- contact us if you'd like a copy. |