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To: Theresa May
FRACKING AND PLASTIC...THE LINK!
We applaud Theresa May's commitment to drastically reduce plastic pollution. Given that shale gas is used extensively in the manufacture of plastics will she guarantee that no shale gas extracted in the UK will be used in the plastic manufacturing process both here and overseas? If the Prime Minister is unable to do this will she halt the licensing and planning applications for new wells and the permission to frack in existing wells?
Why is this important?
We feel that the experimental fracking process is dangerous there are a host of examples in the USA and Australia where people living near wells have become ill and their environment has been polluted and water supplies poisoned with toxic chemicals. There is an excess of shale gas as is evidenced by the activities of Exxon and Shell who are building multi million dollar plants to produce plastics with the gas. We don't need dirty fossil fuels or more plastic pollution, the link has been established.
