waste reduction Archives - Tewkesbury Green Party https://tewkesbury.greenparty.org.uk/tag/waste-reduction/ Working Hard for Tewkesbury Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:35:57 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://tewkesbury.greenparty.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/99/2024/05/cropped-Logos-1-32x32.png waste reduction Archives - Tewkesbury Green Party https://tewkesbury.greenparty.org.uk/tag/waste-reduction/ 32 32 Plastic wet wipes to be banned in Wales from 2026 https://tewkesbury.greenparty.org.uk/2025/08/11/plastic-wet-wipes-to-be-banned-in-wales-from-2026/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:35:56 +0000 https://tewkesbury.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4960 Chris White 2025 Plastic-free wet wipes are a more sustainable alternative to traditional wipes—ideal for those wanting to reduce plastic waste. Just remember: always dispose of them properly, even if they’re supposedly biodegradable. And if you’re feeling extra eco-savvy, options like reusable cloth wipes or gel wipes can reduce waste even further. It appears that […]

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Plastic-free wet wipes are a more sustainable alternative to traditional wipes—ideal for those wanting to reduce plastic waste. Just remember: always dispose of them properly, even if they’re supposedly biodegradable. And if you’re feeling extra eco-savvy, options like reusable cloth wipes or gel wipes can reduce waste even further.

It appears that they are not in England as yet and timescale is still unknown.

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Plastic wet wipes will be banned in Wales to reduce environmental harm following a vote in the Senedd.

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]]> UK plastic waste set to rise 20% by 2030 – worrying news https://tewkesbury.greenparty.org.uk/2025/08/05/uk-plastic-waste-set-to-rise-20-by-2030-worrying-news/ Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:49:53 +0000 https://tewkesbury.greenparty.org.uk/?p=4874 The UK is set to produce 20% more plastic waste in 2030 than it does this year, with the amount of discarded takeaway drink cups and lids set to rise by a third. Full story and source.

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