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Is it really possible to go 'plastic free'? This town is showing the world how. →

February 28, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Penzance, a coastal town in England, achieved "plastic free" accreditation in 2017, since then more than 100 other communities have done the same. HUFFPOST

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February 28, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
plastic waste, plastic free, penzance, UK
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Plastic-free Penzance: The UK's most eco-friendly town? →

October 10, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Penzance became the first town in Britain to receive “plastic free” status for its crackdown on single-use plastic. Fishermen collect litter at sea, schoolchildren march about climate change, and organic vegetables are grown to feed the homeless. Could this be the UK's most eco-friendly town? BBC NEWS

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October 10, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
penzance, UK, plastic-free, urban policy
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