Beverley Bags a Bargain, and it's all in a good Seaside Cause
Beverley Bags a Bargain, and it's all in a good Seaside Cause
Author: Beverley Holidays
Date: Saturday 6th February 2010
It is estimated that over 100,000 birds, whales, seals and turtles die worldwide each year due to entanglement and ingestion of plastics.
For a second year, in an effort to cut down on the usage of plastic bags, and more importantly, to raise awareness of the problems they can cause in the environment, Beverley Holidays is asking customers to donated 5p to the Local
Charity, the Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust for each plastic bag they use in the
Site shops.
In 2009 we raised £561 for the Trust with this scheme, which will help to fund Marine
education at the Goodrington Sea life Centre. Current marine conservation work carried out at the Seashore Centre includes beach events, looking after Torbay's nationally important sea grass beds, home to Torbay's seahorses and working with SeaTorbay, a new coastal management partnership in which the trust is involved.
Nicola Jeavons, from Beverley Holidays, said, “When we started the scheme we were a little nervous about how our customers would react, but paying for carrier bags has now become more common nationally."
Kate Foster, from Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust, said, “I am delighted with the
support we have received from Beverley Holidays. Donations help the trust look after our environment locally, but also enable us to keep the Bay looking good for our visitors to enjoy. I hope we can work with more tourism providers and set up similar visitor donation schemes to be reinvested in the local area."
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