Become a Community Ally

Make the Plastic Free Communities Pledge to:

1. • work to remove at least three single-use plastic items from day to day activities
   • commit to include our stance on single-use plastic in communications
   • raise awareness and support plastic free initiatives in the community

1. Transition Buxton will promote your group’s pledge and provide you with a (non plastic) sign for you to display to demonstrate your support by having made the pledge.

Step Two

• • Complete an audit of your group. What single use plastics do you use? (don’t forget cleaning materials and pens)

• • What have you already got rid of or replaced? (You can claim these)

• • What can you easily stop using and providing to staff and customers?

• • What are the things you will need to phase out more gradually?

• • If you really can’t do without some items, are there sustainable alternatives on the market?

Here are a few ideas:

• • Ban biscuits wrapped individually in plastic. Buy a packet and recycle the wrapping at “Hard to recycle” collection points

• • Use pens that can take refills

• • Stop providing milk sachets and provide a jug of milk for members to use.

• • Refill cleaning materials (such as loo cleaner) – support local shop at Day Zero

If you need help, eg with alternatives, just email plastic@transitionbuxto.co.uk and we’ll do our best to solve your problem.

View the full list of those already signed up: