Many of us are, of course, aware of the scale of the problem, though we may sometimes feel helpless, the enormity of the issue seeming to be beyond our grasp. And yet Vicki's essential message is that we can all make our contribution in the choices we make every time we go shopping.
For a bit of background take a look at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Blog in which Jade Oliver interviews Vicki Bush.
The Wildlife Trust's President, Liz Bonnen, did much to bring the world's attention to the issue of marine pollution with her film making, in particular the BBC documentary Drowning in Plastic from 2018.
Vicki gave us plenty of ideas for making small changes in our lives that could be parts of the solution rather than contributing further to the problem. Amongst the ideas presented were buying toilet paper from Who Gives A Crap, Beeswax wraps are a great alternative to clingfilm and are available from lots of places, but if you feel really creative you can make your own! The Natural History Museum explains how.
The evening concluded with a lively discussion on what practical steps we could take including taking to task the Local Authority's success or otherwise in reuse and recycling policies.
Thank you very much, Vicky, for an inspirational evening.
Further reading:
Fauna and Flora International, How does plastic pollution affect marine life?
IUCN, Marine Plastic Pollution.
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