• Recycle Tetrapaks in Plymouth
    So many people drink plant-based milks and other drinks in tetrapaks, and put them in the recycling bin, thinking they will be recycled. However, currently in Plymouth there is no facility to do so, meaning all of these tetrapaks end up in landfill. With Plymouth being the biggest city in the South West, it would be better for the environment to have this facility available.
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    Created by Chiori Bennett
  • Ban Styrofoam Packaging & Encourage Sustainable Packaging Use
    Styrofoam is extremely harmful to the environment and us humans. When EPS (expanded polystyrene) is heated it leaches toxins (styrene) into our food and hot beverages. These have been linked to a higher risk of developing lymphoma and leukemia. Apart from the health risks that arise from eating and drinking from styrofoam, this material takes hundreds of years to decompose once its short, single-use life is over. It is deadly to wildlife that ingests it and pollutes their habitats. There are so many amazing materials and products available that can either be composted once their life is over or used time and again, there really is no excuse for using styrofoam. Please consider a nationwide ban of this awful material and incentives for businesses to invest in better, more sustainable options for packaging and food service.
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    Created by Helen McGonigal
  • Tax incentives to pushbike to work
    It will encourage people to live within cycling distance of their work. The net effect is less people commuting in cars, less cars on the road, less pollution, more bikes on the road, healthier people. With Apps like Strava and a bike registered to the App. journeys can be recorded and information uploaded. HMRC would be able to see that the journeys are from home to work from uploaded information. We have to create strategies to have less cars on the road and this one.
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    Created by Paul Kirkup
  • We want Sauchiehall Street car free
    Air pollution is a major health concern on Glasgow's streets. The council is planning to regenerate Sauchiehall Street to include the continued use of cars. We want Glasgow city council to consider it's citizens and make this a traffic free zone. We believe this aim will also bring a much-needed boost to tourism in the area. Please help us return the cities image of a Dear Green place
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    Created by John Sloan
  • Encourage Transport Scotland to rethink the A96 dualling options from Brodie to Forres.
    Transport Scotland has made available its proposed routes for the A96 dual carriageway from Hardmuir to Fochabers. The purple route P1 is shown to go directly through Macbeth's Hillock - a site that legend has it is where Macbeth and Banquo met the witches who told them their fate. It then travels east through Brodie Home Farm, immediately adjacent to Brodie Castle (a Scottish Tourist Board four star and Gold Green Tourism Award Winner property), owned and managed by the National Trust for Scotland who describe it as the "Ancestral home of Clan Brodie, with an outstanding art collection and magnificent library". The route then moves north and skims along the edge of Culbin Forest,  an area designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The Forestry Commission notes that "The diverse landscape and unusual species here have achieved national and international recognition and are protected by law".  The RSPB calls it "A breathtaking coastal reserve, full of wildlife". It then crosses the Moray Coastal Trail which allows locals and tourists alike to enjoy "a coastline alive with wildlife that would be the envy of many other regions in Britain". What is the value placed on the detrimental impact to so many of the wonderful historical assets of this area? Quite apart from the significant environmental and ecological delights that this option destroys, it cuts the close-knit rural communities of Dyke, Kintessack, Moy and Loanhead right down the middle. All the children from this area go to school in Dyke Village School, and the Village Hall and Church are the epicentres of activity for this community. It destroys the homes of people who have lived in this community their whole lives and obliterates the tranquility and beauty of those who remain there. What is the value placed on the destruction of a community? This is an area frequented by cyclists, bird watchers, anglers, horse-riders and walkers with its wide network of quiet, beautiful roads and tracks. It is a key attraction for tourists. What is the value placed on the destruction of our local economy, with tourism, self-catering accommodation, farming and a wealth of local businesses? From a practical point of view, the proposed route crosses, not once, but at least twice, the Gas Pipeline and Storage System that runs from Inverness to RAF Lossiemouth. It spends a significant amount of time in areas designated as medium or high risk of flooding on the SEPA flood maps. What is the cost of this proposed route through land patently unsuitable for anything other than birds, animals, people and water? Please lend your support to this petition asking Transport Scotland to reconsider it's proposal and exclude this as a potential route for the A96 dual carriageway.
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    Created by Lorna Ross
  • Cut the Grass Verges In Lincolnshire
    The cuts Lincolnshire County Council have made to the grass cutting service has resulted in - Unsightly messy verges. Litter and dog mess has increased. It is counter productive, we should be taking pride in our towns, not letting them look a mess. Its causing a hazard at road junctions. The council should increase the amounts of cuts back to once every 3 weeks, still saving money but at least the grass will look better.
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    Created by James Kent
  • Closing schools during extrem hot weather.
    High temp causes children to become lethargic. It also causes head aches, dizzesness, confusion, loss of appetite, a feeling of sickness, cramps, higher BP and pulse, Heat exhaustion can lead to full blown heat stroke. What is the point of making our children ill when they can't learn anything due to feeling so bad due to the heat. We need to put our children's health first. Our weather is changing due to climate change every year. It's going from one extrem to another. From bitter cold to torrential rain. Now we are starting to get hit by the heat for weeks on end.
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    Created by Sonia Dove
  • Stop the aerial spraying of toxic chemicals on Dartmoor.
    This chemical is a toxic carcinogen, which will contaminate groundwater, soil, flora, and fauna. Most of Devon's water supply will become contaminated with Asulox, as the rivers start on Dartmoor. Grazing animals avoid areas sprayed with Asulox for many years, (thus giving them less food, year round, or them being forced to eat what they would like to refuse). The spraying is pointless, as in a short time the areas look as they did before they were sprayed. There are safer, sustainable methods. Please make it a priority to sign and share as widely as possible. We only have a short time, as spraying is due to start on July 1st. The safety data sheet says : S -phrase(s) S24 - Avoid contact with skin S37 - Wear suitable gloves S57 - Use appropriate container to avoid environmental contamination S60 - This material and its container must be disposed of as hazardous waste This product (Asulam) was banned by the EU. It was renamed Asulox https://www.harrells.com/resources/exports/file?n=ASULOX&t=sds Join the Facebook group to learn more https://www.facebook.com/groups/1897490687171289 This is useful information https://www.facebook.com/groups/1897490687171289/permalink/1899936393593385/
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    Created by Mike Reynolds
  • Keep our beach clean
    Other than making our beautiful beach look ugly the majority of the rubbish will end up in the ocean which is terrible for the environment and wildlife. It is also dangerous for beach users, left over bottles can be broken and glass can then be easily stepped on bearing in mind most people aren't wearing shoes.
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    Created by Jimmy Pearce
  • Please let the People Parking Bay in Hackney remain
    We would like to see a people parking bay or parklet in every street in Hackney. The provision of official parklets by Hackney Council in three locations in Hackney in three years is welcome and we recognise Hackney is ahead of the curve in London. However, it will take a millennium to have a significant impact on the parking environment in Hackney. Therefore, we would like to work with the Council to develop a community and business led 'parklet' programme that will allow people and businesses to invest in the public realm. This experimental community parklet allows the gauging of public support for such an idea. Please do let the experiment run its course. The bay is very popular with residents and passers by. The visitor book has hundreds of positive comments: https://goo.gl/photos/gUA8bbtaMamuCcUC8 Walking is the most common way for people to get around in Hackney but while car parking dominates kerbside space there is little provision for pedestrians to rest. Many people, including older and disabled people, and people with kids need regular rest stops while walking, and pavements are too narrow for walking let alone placing benches on them. The popularity of this people parking bay is demonstrating that resting spots for pedestrians are likely to very popular. The people parking bay was a lead article in Local Transport Today. https://www.transportxtra.com/publications/parking-review/news/53699/hackney-resident-wants-to-convert-parking-bays-into-people-places www.peopleparkingbay.com
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    Created by Brenda Puech
  • Longer hoses & Taller cranes for Tower Blocks
    My nan has lived on the 12th floor of a Shepherd's Bush Tower block for 40 years. She is 77, if a fire broke out in the flats on her floor or higher she couldn't be reached. She walks with a walker and wouldn't make it down the stairs. Who would save her ??? In light of the Grenfell Fire it's now More important than ever. The firefighters did an Amazing Job but they didn't have the resources to reach the top. This isn't their fault it's due to cuts, those victims had to wait for a crane from Surrey!
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    Created by Danielle Hartnett
  • Remove Michael Gove From Environment Secretary
    Michael Gove voted to sell off our forests and woodland preserved by the Forestry Commission. He has received over £100,000 in support from an oil company. He supports fracking and voted to allow drilling in our National Parks. He tried to remove climate change from the school curriculum when Education Secretary. He has voted against measures to tackle climate change. He voted for the badger cull. He supports fox hunting. More info: https://politicalscrapbook.net/2017/06/gove-voted-to-privatise-the-forests-and-has-taken-over-100000-from-a-big-oil-boss/
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    Created by Peter Myers