Save the Date - Day of Action - 25.01.2025
Save the Date: 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 add 25th January 2025 to the calendar to join them in our annual Day of Action. Each year we galvanises 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.
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.
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.
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!’
How can you get involved:
ORGANISED CLEANS: Go along to an organised clean on the Day of Action 25.01.25. All details will be available on plasticfreenorthdevon.org and social media channels in January 2025
SET UP OR HELP RUN AN ORGANISED PUBLIC CLEAN: Set up a public clean in your community on the Day of Action 25.01.25 - guidance and kit can be provided. Or help at one of the charity’s organised cleans.
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.
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.
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.
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
SAVE THE DATE!