Each year on 22^nd April people around the world mark Earth Day. This worldwide event is an opportunity to raise awareness of protecting the environment by engaging people and helping to raise environmental issues on national and international agendas. In 2024 the theme is “Planet vs Plastics” which highlights the harm plastic pollution can do to the health of humans and the planet.

St Bees Green Future created a poster on the theme of simple swaps to reduce single-use plastic, while also saving money. This poster was displayed in prominent windows and shared via social media. The aim was to get people thinking about what else they can do to reduce plastic consumption and reuse what they can, and to share these ideas with others.

St Bees Green Future also took the opportunity to remind residents where they can recycle plastics that can’t go in their kerbside bins and boxes, such as dental items, pens and soft plastics. A list of collection points within St Bees and West Cumbria was shared via social media.