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Progress For Plastic Free Poole

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Progress For Plastic Free Poole

progress for Plastic Free Poole

a big thank you

To start, we need to say a big thank you to all the businesses, community groups and individuals who have signed the Plastic Free Pledge, and as a result their respective business or organisation have been awarded a ‘Plastic Free’ title. Businesses become ‘Plastic Free Champions’ and community groups ‘Community Allies’. All of which have committed to the removal of 3 items of single-use plastic from their trade and replaced them with sustainable alternatives, as well as supporting the campaign in anyway they can.

The ‘Plastic Free Communities’ initiative is not about the unrealistic removal of any and all plastic based products or packaging but about reducing our dependancy on it bit by bit, and in the process become aware of eco-friendly alternatives that support a healthier planet for all. 

But it’s not just the environment that benefits from a reduction in single-use plastics. A decrease in single-use means less is being thrown away to become litter, meaning money is saved due to the absence of its removal. Businesses benefit as environmentally concerned customers choose to endorse and do trade with businesses who align with their personal values. This extends to tourism as well. The end goal of the Plastic Free Communities initiative is for Poole and the areas within it, to be awarded the title of Plastic Free, for example Poole would be officially recognised as a plastic free town.  In our opinion this represents a significant pull for tourists who value natural habitats and their conservation.

progress report

Upper Parkstone (Poole)
Champions: 1/6 (17%)
Tops Day Nursery
Allies: 1/20 (5%)
Rotary Club of Parkstone 

Sandbanks (Poole)
Champions: 0/2 (0%)
Allies: 0/5 (0%) 

Hamworthy (Poole)
Champions: 3/6 (50%)
Our Planet Zero Waste
Scented Stars Dorset
Rockley Water sports College
Allies: 3/20 (15%)
Friends of Hamworthy Park
Reconnect Turlin Moor
Muddy Boots Nursery 

Canford Cliffs (Poole)
Champions: 0/5 (0%)
Allies: 0/15 (0%)

Broadstone (Poole)
Champions: 1/6 (17%)
Dorset Hill Jewellery 
Allies: 0/20 (0%)

Poole (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole)
Champions: 9/42
The Fisherman Cafe
No1 New Street
Samantha Prewett Photography
Tops Day Nurseries
EcoMazing cleaning
Quadrant Safety Ltd
The Tea Room
Rockley Water Sports
Scented Starts Dorset
Allies: 5/90
Port of Poole Marina
Poole Harbour Comissioners
Rockfish Poole Quay
Poole Diving
Reconnect Missional Community


moving forward
There’s still a way to go before being awarded that coveted title of Plastic Free. Some areas are doing better than others in terms of businesses and community groups signed up but that can all change very quickly. Take Sandbanks for example. Just 2 local businesses and 5 community groups are needed to hit its criteria, I’m sure if your reading this you know people eligible within the area – why not suggest they get in touch? Sandbanks has a great image already but imagine if it was known for being plastic free, it would surely set a tone for visitors and locals alike that this is a place where we respect the environment.
So if you live in an area of Poole, run a business or contribute to a community group and want to join the Plastic Free Poole movement then get in touch! We have free resources and toolkits to assist you every step of the way – making the transition to plastic free as easy as 1,2,3. Just use the details below to get in touch.
Email us at: hello@oceanstoearth.com
or message us via Facebook or Instagram
still need convincing?
Don’t just take my word for it, listen to some of Pooles’ Plastic Free Champions and hear first hand how signing the pledge has affected their business for good! Who knows maybe you’ll be on our next video?
Meet the plastic free champions of poole


Become a Plastic Free Champion & receive your free tool kit today by emailing us at:
hello@oceanstoearth.com
or message us via Facebook or Instagram
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IMG_20201206_124126                                                                    
6 Tips On How To Dispose Of Beach Waste


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6 Tips On How To Dispose Of Beach Waste


6 Tips On How To Dispose Of Beach Waste            






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“I’ve done a few litter picks in my time, and I know it can be difficult managing what’s been collected. So I thought I’d share some tips about disposing of beach waste”. – Rosie, Co-Founder
you ask, we answer
We love comments and feedback from our community of supporters, it lets us know what you’re interested and concerned about. Recently we’ve had a some comments asking ‘how to dispose of beach waste after a litter pick?’ – a great question. There are a couple issues surrounding disposing of collected waste, so I’ve laid out 6 tips on what to do with rubbish to guide you through the process!
6 tips
  1. For impromptu beach cleans where you’re only planning on collecting small amounts, it’s best to take the rubbish you’ve collected home. Separate out the recyclable items and dispose using your home waste bins.
  2. On larger, organised litter picks, you will need to contact the local council in advance and arrange for collection from an agreed location. They will be happy to help – as long as the location is accessible by vehicle.
  3. Cramming large amounts of rubbish into council bins is not a good idea. It will reduce capacity for other users and could result in further littering or overflowing bins.
  4. Never leave bags of rubbish next to a bin. Although it seems like a good option, it will be classified as fly tipping and could result in a hefty fine.
  5.  If you want to organise your own group litter pick, or set up regular litter picking events and need some help or equipment, get in touch.
  6. You can also collect data from your beach cleans. TIDES (Trash Information and Data for Education and Solutions) is a database set up by Ocean Conservancy that allows volunteers from across to globe to contribute beach cleaning data.
Coastalcleanup - T.I.D.E.S
  • Over 16 million volunteer contributions
  • 97,061 locations across the world.
  • 342,675,198 lbs of litter removed
  • 586,442 miles of beach covered
Access via website: https://www.coastalcleanupdata.org
Access via App Store: ‘Clean Swell’
Beach cleaning? Keep seeing tiny plastic pellets? You need to read our ‘Noxious Nurdle’ report HERE
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holes-bay-2                                                                    
Holes Bay Plastics Survey


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Holes Bay Project
Holes Bay is a beautiful shallow tidal bay with an abundance of wildlife that live both in and around the water edge. Maintained pathways running along it mean that it is a popular route for both cyclists commuting to Poole and a popular place for a leisurely stroll. The unique habitat of Holes Bay has given it a SSSI rating from Natural England, ensuring the environment here is given protection and monitored for any changes or challenges that occur.
However, footpaths, busy roads, sewage and overflow outlets, industry, recreational use and weather conditions mean that there is a continual and steady flow of litter and plastics entering Holes Bay and accumulating around its shoreline. The nature of the tides and its single entry point mean that litter is also carried into the bay by sea. The bottleneck entrance of Holes Bay means that once it enters, it becomes trapped, eventually becoming caught up in the reeds, salt marshes, sea defences or stuck in the mud.
Throughout 2020, we worked with landowners, surrounding businesses and other organisations to get measures in place to improve and protect this rich and important habitat by looking into ways of reducing the amount of litter entering it at its source.

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Throughout 2021, we are putting the wheels in motion for an in-depth study of the plastics deposited around the surface overflow and sewage overflow points around Holes Bay. The research will be carried out with the expert support of the awesome team at Wareham River Labs and Queen Mary University of London, and the data collected will also feed into a much larger cross channel study of marine plastics by INTERREG.
Wessex Water, Natural England and Poole Harbour Commissioners have been a huge help so far, and the data collected will help all of us to identify the sources of the plastic and find long-term solutions to prevent it entering the bay.
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IFCA Litter Pick                                                                    
Holes Bay Litter-Pick Pilot


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Holes Bay Litter Pick Project
As part of our ongoing work at Holes Bay we wanted to get local businesses to get involved as well so we set up our Holes Bay Litter Pick Pilot campaign.
We have asked select businesses that are directly facing the bay to take part in a three month pilot. The pilot requires businesses to conduct a 20-30 minute litter-pick of their premises. As we all know litter blows everywhere, and can often make its way on to business premises and, in this case, into the harbour. By litter-picking on a regular basis, rubbish and pollution build up can be stopped at source.
We will be measuring the success of the pilot throughout the three month period and will publish the results on completion.
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