GiveUpPlasticForLent

A group of Conservative MPs are attempting to reduce their consumption of single-use plastics for Lent. Follow the progress here & join in!#GiveUpPlasticForLent

[Vicky Ford @vickyford]

Am so delighted by this news - thank you to @theresecoffey @michaelgove @JamesCleverly @BrandonLewis @spelmanc @cj_dinenage @MattHancock @ZacGoldsmith @JustineGreening & everyone who supported #giveupplasticforlent
opening eyes to the issues 👀and nudging in the changes 🌍 https://t.co/diuqPchB6o

[Neil Henderson @hendopolis]

I: Britain’s War on plastic #tomorrowspaperstoday

[Rachel Maclean @redditchrachel]

Here’s how we all got on when we all pledged to #passonplastic @GiveUpPlastic https://t.co/kmZjXLw7gP

[Conservatives @Conservatives]

Over 40 MPs attempted to #GiveUpPlasticForLent. How did they get on? ♻🌍🐣

[Vicky Ford @vickyford]

Do read this by @VictoriaPrentis

I tried giving up plastic for Lent - i'm now determined to break the habit for life https://t.co/fdKeK8Df3i

[Vicky Ford @vickyford]

Looking forward to talking to @bbc5live about #GiveUpPlasticForLent - it’s been a 40 day eye opener into how much plastic is everywhere and how much support there is to reduce it. Thank you to the 41 @Conservatives MPs who took up the challenge.

[Sun Politics @SunPolitics]

Michael Gove to announce blanket ban on ivory trade and close loophole which allows the sale of antique items https://t.co/NHCwNINiCy

[GiveUpPlasticForLent @GiveUpPlastic]

.@VictoriaPrentis writes for @HuffPostUK on her #GiveUpPlasticForLent challenge ♻️🌍🐣 https://t.co/J5S0IHVOaE

[Vicky Ford @vickyford]

Getting ready for a low-plastic Easter break #GiveUpPlasticForLent #HappyBunnies

[Gillian Keegan @GillianKeegan]

Finally a way to drink water from a plastic bottle and help the environment - this is a water bottle by #Chichester based company @ECO_LIFE which is made from plants in this case corn 🌽 and is 100% biodegradable @GiveUpPlastic #environment #Sustainability #innovation

[Rachel Maclean @redditchrachel]

Started the day with the exciting announcement on the introduction of a deposit return scheme. I’ve pledged to #PassOnPlastic and @GiveUpPlastic but this scheme will be transformational for our oceans.

[CCHQ Press @CCHQPress]

.@michaelgove on how a #DepositReturnScheme is one of the ways in which we can take action to deal with the tide of plastic in our oceans ♻️🐳🌍

[Maria Caulfield CBE @mariacaulfield]

So excited to see @michaelgove announce a bottle return scheme. Old enough to remember collecting bottles for extra pocket money when I was young. ♻️

[Conservatives @Conservatives]

.@michaelgove on how a #DepositReturnScheme is one of the ways in which we can take action to deal with the tide of plastic in our oceans.

[Caroline Dinenage MP @cj_dinenage]

Today @michaelgove confirmed a #DepositReturnScheme will be introduced later this year, to increase recycling rates & tackle the waste polluting our land & seas. Making all our #GiveUpPlasticForLent efforts worthwhile!

[Rachel Maclean @redditchrachel]

Absolutely amazing news for our environment today. @GiveUpPlastic

[Conservatives @Conservatives]

Today @michaelgove has confirmed that a #DepositReturnScheme will be introduced later this year to increase recycling rates and slash the amount of waste polluting our land and seas.

[CCHQ Press @CCHQPress]

.@pow_rebecca and 40 other Conservative MPs pledged to #GiveUpPlasticForLent . As Lent comes to a close, she writes for @timesredbox this morning on her experience over the past few weeks @GiveUpPlastic ♻️https://t.co/pBHrTbPByL

[Carrie Johnson @carrielbjohnson]

Michael Gove: "The Govt’s pioneering microbeads ban & 5p charge on bags underpin our commitment to eliminate avoidable plastic waste. But it’s also important, if we're to save our oceans from further pollution, that we do more to make it easier to recycle" https://t.co/pWU5sVbnpn

[Defra UK @DefraGovUK]

“Everyone has a responsibility to reduce the waste they produce and to recycle as much as they can.” Find out more about @GlbRecyclingDay and what you can recycle locally on https://t.co/FQNI7DyRah #GlobalRecyclingDay