Final Straw Winchester

A campaign asking local businesses in Winchester and surrounding villages to STOP using single-use plastic straws

[Final Straw Winchester @FinalStrawWinch]

@TheGoodLifeFarm are supporting us! They're phasing out compostable straws and moving to paper straws soon. From 1st May they'll be charging 5p for their biodegradable plastic bags and encouraging use of their bags for life! Here's some of the team:

[Final Straw Winchester @FinalStrawWinch]

@TulipSiddiq @AmnestyUK @BrineMP please could you attend?

[Final Straw Winchester @FinalStrawWinch]

@thejustinbrett @TRwinchester @TheShowstoppers @SueHarrison123 @IAmPippaEvans @ChrisComposes @TomClutterbuck @ShowWorksUK It was awesome! Really enjoyed it. Thank you!

[Paul Coverdale @PaulCoverdale]

The times they are a-changing.... #schoolstrike4climate this morning. They were a passionate, noisy bunch too. A few people applauded as they walked past. @winacc @WinGreenParty

[Final Straw Winchester @FinalStrawWinch]

@Pip_Klaschka @LepeCountryPark @FinalStrawSOL Well done @Pip_Klaschka for picking the litter up. So sad to see the tiny plastic pellets; they’re littering the south coast beaches 😢

[Winchester Today @winchestertoday]

We’re putting together a storming May edition of the newspaper! @WinCathedral @wincityfc @AlresfordTown @Perins @PerinsArts @FinalStrawWinch

[Final Straw Winchester @FinalStrawWinch]

This time last year all you’d find in our local supermarkets was plastic straws and plastic party bags. Great to finally see @sainsburys (at Badger Farm, Winchester) stocking both paper party bags and paper straws both of which are recyclable 👏🏻👏🏻#saynotosingleuseplastics

[Final Straw Winchester @FinalStrawWinch]

My daughter (aged 5) asked if me if could do a litter pick, so we did! A whole bag in 1.5 miles! Picked up drinks cans, sweet wrappers, bottles, cigarette butts, wet wipes, a plastic straw and lots more! #nextgeneration #keepingbritaintidy #justdoingmybit #alwaysuselittergrabbers

[Chris Packham @ChrisGPackham]

He’s spoken to generations and always told us the truth . Please listen at 9pm tonight on @BBCOne . Hats off to @DailyMirror for a pertinent and poignant front page . Article here https://t.co/l4VXRegHqY @ExtinctionR #ClimateCatastrophe

[Final Straw Winchester @FinalStrawWinch]

Another litter pick. Amazing what you find in the 2 mile round trip to school: a Pint glass, Tennis ball, rubber bands, Crisp packets, Sweet wrappers, McDonald's bag, Cigarette butts, a plastic straw and a lot more! @ChrisGPackham @mcsuk
#justdoingmybit #alwaysuselittergrabbers

[Final Straw Winchester @FinalStrawWinch]

Fantastic talk @ChrisGPackham in Winchester tonight. Dad and I enjoyed it very much - thank you! #passionate #inspiring #nextgeneration

[Final Straw Winchester @FinalStrawWinch]

Congratulations to Ed, winner of #SillyStrawSaturday pictured below who had a visit to a very famous front door! Pictured with @BrineMP, @SBGreenWinch and me founder of FSW. Ed and his family also had tea with Steve and a special tour of the House of Commons!

[Final Straw Winchester @FinalStrawWinch]

@SBGreenWinch @BrineMP This is great news!

[Green Winchester @SBGreenWinch]

In England, per year, we use an estimated 4.7 billion plastic straws, 316 million plastic stirrers and 1.8 billion plastic-stemmed cotton buds. That is why we’re taking this seriously. @BrineMP @FinalStrawWinch

[Sarah Kidd @sarahkiddPT]

Fantastic visit to the Tech Deck with @1851Trust trying out loads of hands on STEM activity with young people from our Fairbridge programme in the Solent @PrincesTrust

[Final Straw Winchester @FinalStrawWinch]

Welcome @hantsconnect. HCC is doing fab work to reduce single-use plastic across its sites; @WinchesterDC @hantslibraries & their restaurant. Carol Stebbing Head of Catering Services, Councillor Mel Kendal, Executive Member, Economic Development and Michele Ingerslev, FSW founder

[Winchester Env Team @Environment_UoW]

Freshers’ Fayre in full swing @_UoW @winchestersu. The bamboo toothbrushes are proving very popular on the @Environment_UoW stand. Good for pandas, people and the planet!

[Final Straw Winchester @FinalStrawWinch]

Loving @Benfogle Our Everest Challenge with Ben Fogle and Victoria Pendleton on ITV now!

[Final Straw Winchester @FinalStrawWinch]

@Environment_UoW @OneLessBTL @_UoW If it then I'm sure you could have my logo @FinalStrawWinch

[STEM Crew @STEM__Crew]

Fantastic to host the Maritime & Shipping Minister @Nus_Ghani today @cowes_week 🙌🏼
Nusrat is also responsible for the @YoEgovuk campaign which we are a partner too - inspring the #nextgeneration in #engineering 🛠💡 #YOE #inspireanengineer

[Cowes Week @cowes_week]

Official #lendycowesweek charity @1851Trust are getting ready to host their FREE sustainability work shops with fun activities for 8-13yr olds on #sustainablesaturday. Come on down tomorrow! #nextgeneration