About Us
MOVING TOWARDS PLASTIC FREE STATUS
Plastic Free Harpenden have signed up with Surfers Against Sewage (SAS)
as the organisation trying to obtain their approved community award status.
We are working through the Plastic Free Coastlines Community Toolkit and Harpenden moving towards becoming an Approved Plastic Free Community. To achieve this we need to complete the following five objectives.
1) LOCAL GOVERNANCE: Local Council passes a resolution to support Plastic Free Coastlines, committing to plastic free alternatives and supporting plastic free initiatives in Letchworth.
2) LOCAL BUSINESSES: At least three single-use plastic items removed from at least 12 local businesses and retailers and replaced with sustainable alternatives. Click here for details.
3) PLASTIC FREE ALLIES: Gain widespread community support by spreading the Plastic Free message to groups that look after 50% of community spaces (e.g. Harpenden Common, community centres, halls, places of worship, libraries), 30% of schools and at least one community organisation (e.g. Scouts, Girl Guides, Carnival or Highland Gathering).
4) ON THE GROUND ACTION: Arrange at least two local community events in a year, for example a litter clearance, which are open for all to attend.
5) STRATEGIC GROUP: Form a local group of stakeholders (which must include a council member) who should meet at least once per year to plan and discuss the progress of Plastic Free Harpenden.
The approved plastic free community award, when granted, recognises the significant work that has taken place, but there is always more that can be done to reduce local dependence on single-use plastics. We are keen to work with local businesses, venue managers and community organisations to help find ways to reduce the use of single-use plastics.
Leaflet showing our aims
This leaflet is for distribution if you would like to further the aims of a plastic free Harpenden
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Surfers against Sewage
From this link you can reach SAS to read about this countrywide movement
Surfers against Sewage Link
https://www.sas.org.uk/
