Save the Date - Day of Action - 25.01.2025
25th January 2025 to join Plastic Free North Devon’s (PFND) Day of Action.
Wherever you are in North Devon and Torridge, we are encouraging everyone to come along to our annual Day of Action on 25th January 2025 Each year we galvanise the community, whether that be community groups, individuals, schools or businesses to head outside for a community clean to help tackle the global issue of plastic pollution on a local level.
We want to engage as many people as possible in the action, to help build a feeling of connectedness between people and the planet. The growth and impact of the campaign requires a community effort, so they encourage you to get involved in any way that you can.
If you have already complete your clean please fill in our evidence collection survey to add you stats our impact report.
How can you get involved:
ORGANISED CLEANS: Go along to an organised clean leading up to or on the Day of Action 25.01.2025. Click on the link for all the details of each clean…
22/01/25
Westward ho! - 1pm - 3pm: Meet on the slipway - what3words.com/amazed.asking.nametag
DAY OF ACTION - 25/01/2025
Click on the links to find out more details.
Crow Point - 10am - 12 noon - Meet in the main car park - https://what3words.com/groom.profited.heads
Croyde Beach - 10am - 12 noon - Meet at the Ruda end of the beach
Lee Bay - 10am - 12 noon Meet on the slipway to the beach. https://what3words.com/record.stated.mural
Please note there is no parking at Lee Bay beach. Parking available at the village hall (payment required)
Woolacombe - 1030am - 1230pm - meet at Mill Rock
Sticklepath Hill, Barnstaple - 11am - Meet on Sticklepath Hill https://what3words.com/joined.equal.tips
Ilfracombe - Wildersmouth Beach - 11am - 1pm - https://what3words.com/trim.card.thumbnail
Free drink with a reusable cup at hand:plant for any cleaners with voucher
Instow - 11am - 1pm Meet at the Glorious Oyster Cafe
Sandymere - 11am - 1pm - Meet on Sandymere Beach - https://what3words.com/education.cakewalk.wages
Rock Park - 12noon - 2pm - Meet near the end of Ladies Mile - https://what3words.com/cones.lucky.snack
INDIVIDUAL ACTION: Carry out your own community clean, this could be a stroll around your village, a bracing dip in the ocean or a cycle around the park on the Day of Action 25.01.25, picking up rubbish as you go. Record how much you collected, where and send in your evidence. >> Evidence Collection Survey
BUSINESSES: Organise a clean at your workplace on the Day of Action 25.01.25 or in the week leading up to the Day of Action 20/01/25 - 24/01/25. Record what you have collected, send to PFND and we will enter everyone who took part into the prize draw. Evidence Collection Survey
SCHOOLS: Organise a clean at your school in the week leading up to the Day of Action 20/01/25 - 24/01/25. Record what you have collected, send to PFND and we will enter everyone who took part into the prize draw. Evidence Collection Survey
Plastic pollution is still a huge and growing issue for our environment, wildlife and us which isn’t going away…yet. Plastic production is still dramatically increasing, fuelled by petrochemical industries as they channel oil, originally destined for vehicles, into virgin plastic production. Plastic is a health issue as well as an environmental one. Plastic has been found in our blood, placentas and in food and drinks. Several chemicals used in the production of plastic materials are known to be carcinogenic and can cause developmental, reproductive, neurological, and immune disorders.
We aim to keep building knowledge on the issue and providing opportunities to tackle this global issue but on a local scale. Cleaning up and physically connecting with the issue continues to be an important step. The Day of Action is one of these steps to encourage everyone to get in the great outdoors and pick up rubbish as you go, connecting and giving back to nature at the same time.
Businesses can also get involved during the week by setting up a private clean in their workplace community with their staff in the week leading up to the Day of Action.
Operations Manager, PFND Anne-Marie Eveleigh says: ‘Whether you want to head out your front door and do a 5 minute clean in your own community or join a team of volunteers to tackle a much needed spot, it all counts. Working together on one week/day of the year helps people feel connected and invigorated by their actions. All action makes a difference to our planet and our individual communities. Plus you could win a dryrobe® Advance of your choice for taking part!’
Whatever action is taken can be logged and then entered into the draw to win a dryrobe® Advance!
We are looking for sponsors for both our Day of Action and also their Tarka Trail & Estuary Clean up in order to help keep these vital campaigns going - if your business is interested in supporting their work please get in touch. (Different packages available for all sized businesses) info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org
To find out more about how you can get involved, setting up cleans or just further information about the campaign please contact. info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org
If you are a litter picking group already, we would love to hear from you and get you involved too. Get in touch. info@plasticfreenorthdevon.org