SCOTTISH TEENAGER’S PETITION ON SINGLE-USE PLASTICS WINS SUPPORT IN PARLIAMENT
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✍️ A 17-year-old schoolgirl from the Isle of Jura in Scotland has launched a petition calling on the Scottish government to ban single-use plastics, citing the devastating impact of plastic pollution on local wildlife.
👉 Tabby Fletcher, a 17-year-old schoolgirl, launched a petition calling on the Scottish government to ban single-use plastics. 👉 The petition has received over 26,000 signatures and the backing of MSPs in the Highlands and Islands. 👉 Tabby witnessed dead birds and a goat entangled in plastic waste on her island's beaches. 👉 She argues that single-use plastics are a significant contributor to plastic pollution. 👉 The Scottish government has already proposed measures to tackle waste fishing equipment.
-- #TabbyFletcher #EmmaRoddick #ArianeBurgess #KimPratt #IsleofJura #Scotland #HighlandsandIslands #Eigg #Skye #Knoydartpeninsula #environment
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