{"id":44009,"date":"2018-06-30T10:56:23","date_gmt":"2018-06-30T09:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lymebayholidays.co.uk\/?p=44009"},"modified":"2024-12-16T12:42:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T12:42:15","slug":"lyme-bay-holidays-proudly-support-plastic-free-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lymebayholidays.co.uk\/blog\/lyme-bay-holidays-proudly-support-plastic-free-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyme Bay Holidays Proudly Support Plastic Free Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our planet is a miraculous thing. It supports trillions of lifeforms across the land, ocean and sky, hosts a spectacular variety of plant life and, historically, cares for itself remarkably well.<\/p>\n

However, with more than 7 billion people now living on it and each of us creating our own waste, we\u2019re quickly reaching a tipping point for the overall health of our planet.<\/p>\n

Here in Lyme Regis<\/a>, we enjoy views out over the English Channel and the Celtic Sea. Quite simply, we wouldn\u2019t be here if it weren\u2019t for the food and industry the ocean has offered settlers for hundreds of years.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s estimated, however, that 12.7 million <\/em>tons of plastic find their way into the ocean every single year<\/a>. That\u2019s equivalent to a rubbish truck of plastic waste per minute, and this plastic is slowly turning our oceans inhospitable, unsuitable for the myriad of life which calls it home.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a tragedy, but thankfully, it isn\u2019t a fight that\u2019s being ignored. All over the world, communities, businesses and individuals are banding together to reduce their usage of single plastics, raise awareness and fight back against the waves of plastic detritus in the ocean.<\/p>\n

Now, we\u2019re pleased to announce that Lyme Regis is joining the fight. The Plastic Free Lyme Regis campaign<\/a> is being run by Turn Lyme Green<\/a>, an organisation which has been promoting sustainable living in Lyme Regis since 2007 and aims to bring the usage of plastic within Lyme Regis down dramatically.<\/p>\n

The campaign has kicked off in earnest and earned widespread support from businesses and individuals across the town. At Lyme Bay Holidays, we\u2019re joining in too, reducing the number of single-use plastics in our holiday cottages<\/a> and encouraging guests to reduce their plastic waste too. But what can you do to help support the campaign and help reduce plastic waste in Lyme Regis? Here are our top tips:<\/p>\n

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