Pledges

• All takeaway orders in paper bags 

• Wooden cutlery for take away 

• Sauces in refillable glass rather than sachets 

• Cold drinks in cans and glass rather than a plastic bottles e.g.water in a can 

• Cup carriers are cardboard

Pledges:

• Changing to plastic-free tea bags

• Using plastic free loo roll and refillable hand soap in the bathroom.

• Changing to refillable cleaning products

Pledges:

• Cleaning solutions that re-use spray bottles

• Buying loo rolls without plastic covering or bulk buying recycled loo rolls

• Changing hiring Ts and Cs to say no single-use plastics to be used in the hall

Pledges:

• Changed from plastic to glass milk bottles.

• All our cleaning product are bought in bulk containers and decanted into

• smaller refillable bottles.

• We have asked our parents to use re-useable packaging in the lunch boxes, thus reducing the amount of single use plastic

• We are increasing recycling massively and including yoghurt pots and crisp packets.

Pledges:

• We’ve held a challenge for the Guides to create something new from “rubbish”.

• We’re making sure we are replacing plastic with other materials for craft activities where possible. 

• We’re planning a litter pick around the grounds of our meeting place when lockdown restrictions are lifted.

Pledges:

• Uses paper bags 

• Uses second hand bubble wrap / packaging for postal orders 

• Looks for suppliers who don't use plastic wrapping, e.g. greetings cards 

• Encourages suppliers who do use single use plastic in their products to change Upcycles furniture, saving it from landfill, and also sells products and holds workshops to encourage others to do the same.

• Naked cards. 

Pledges:

• Providing reusable cutlery, crockery for hirers to use. 

• Request all hirers to avoid single use plastic where possible. 

• Advertise and support Plastic Free Overton. 

Pledges

• Refill and reuse all cleaning bottles 

• Refill and reuse hand sanitiser bottles

• Refill and reuse mat cleaner (eco-friendly product)

• All packaging of any products ordered will be reused or recycled, and where possible will be from companies with a bit of an eco-conscience.

Pledges:

• To support every aspect of Plastic Free Overton with action and publicity. 

• Meetings to be plastic free for catering - reusable cups only. 

• Events to be plastic free - catering and all aspects

Pledges:

• All plastic packaging they do have to have is returned to supplier for recycling (and card and wood) 

• Wherever possible, preference is given to produce not in plastic, even at a premium - most products are loose and naked 

• Paper bags in the shop / veg boxes for loose produce 

• refillable olive oil in glass bottles 

• loose dried mushrooms available (weighed into paper bags) 

• For take away soup and potatoes, customers are encouraged to bring their own containers. If they don't, the potatoes go in recycled card boxes which are compostable at home. with wooden forks 

• Plastic bags are available, but not offered, which cuts down use 

• Sell ketchup and other sauces etc in glass only 

Pledges:

• Katie asks customers to bring containers to take their bakes home. Provide paper bags if they forget. Katie used to routinely hand out plastic food bags.

• Katie has purchased numerous reusable containers for all the food prep done in advance for offsite classes (childminder settings etc) instead of using plastic bags. 

• Katie has purchased silicone food lids and baking mats to significantly reduce use of clingfilm and baking paper.

• Katie also hires out her equipment when not in use and for every hire a donation of £5 goes to Naomi House and Jacksplace childrens hospices.

Pledges:

• Honesty are part of the Overton Cup scheme, to reduce use of disposable cups.

• Bakery items are wrapped in paper bags and any takeaway items are in cardboard takeaway boxes.

• Items for sale are plastic free where possible, such as drinks in glass bottles or cans rather than plastic.

• Honesty’s bags are canvas tote bags.

• All cleaning products and sanitisers are refillable.

Pledges

• We are recycling all our cardboard, banning single use plastic bags for both our shopping and delivering.

• We have brought our fruit and vegetables from Wilson's Greengrocers as they are not plastic wrapped.

• We have used recyclable paper bags to deliver items and been advertising Overton's new nappy library.

• We have also been reusing hundreds of pre-used plastic carrier bags donated by villagers.

Pledges

• We work with our parents to support them to send plastic free packed lunches.

• Any baking or making is sent home in paper bags.

• All soaps, sanitiser, washing up liquid and cleaning products are refilled.

• All staff asked to use Overton Cups for their drinks.

• We avoid using wipes wherever possible, encouraging children to wash their hands at the sink and are working with Overton Nappy Library to introduce reusable wipes for any nappy changes.

• We use recycling and waste items for crafts whenever possible and consciously look for alternatives to plastic for any activities.

Pledges:

• ​They will be running the Octopus challenge with the children, focusing on plastic free initiatives designed to help educate the children and inform their families about trying to become more environmentally friendly.

Pledges:

• No more wet wipes. Instead using washable muslin cloths

• Changed laundry to SMOL for towels, muslin & uniform as no plastic packaging

• Buying cardboard refils of reflexiology wax.

Pledges:

• Providing reusable cutlery, crockery for hirers to use. 

• Request all hirers to avoid single use plastic where possible. 

• Advertise and support Plastic Free Overton. 

Pledges:

• Changed straws to paper rather the biodegradable

• Changed cleaning products to refill

• Teabags to non-plastic ones (which you already use), in the B&B rooms and used in the pub

• Remove sachets and replace them with refillable pots and bottles.

• Reuse or recycle packaging

Pledges:

• No plastic bags (only paper bags are available). 

• Switched to sugar beet trays instead of polystyrene.

• Kevin will put food into containers that people bring in and wash at home.

• Egg boxes are reused, and people are encouraged to return their egg boxes

Pledges:

• Hannah only uses plastic free gift boxes with paper lining and tied with paper string.

• For any postal orders I collect and reuse old postal packaging.

• I only use refillable cleaning products, for my home and workshop, and use recycled silver when making my jewellery.

Pledges:

• Encourage customers to buy their own reusable gown, rather than using disposable gowns. These used to be provided and then washed, but Covid restrictions meant that each customer needed their own and I didn’t want to use that many disposable aprons. I sourced these for people or shared a link to make it easy.

• All of my hair care products are bought in bulk and then decanted into smaller bottles to take with me out and about.

• I use refillable cleaning products for any cleaning done in my home salon, which has of course increased with the Covid guidance. 

Pledges:

• I recycle packaging, use paper and not bubble wrap in packaging where appropriate. I post prints in cardboard tubes or flat pack.   The tubes are returned to me by local buyers directly or via Overton Gallery for reuse.   It’s a really good system!

• I use paper bags not carrier bags for customers

• I am using washi tape where I can now too!

• Most product packaging is paper or tied with string.  Tea towels have a paper collar. Cards are tied with string, Coasters have no packaging

• I strive to recycle, share and reuse as much as possible with other local companies, to support everyone to reduce their plastic and packaging use.

Pledges:

• Washable mugs, saucers, cups etc for all refreshments

• No single use plastic drinks at Saturday club

Pledges:

• To eliminate single use plastic from all our activities. 

• To ensure that all plastic products are re-used or recycled.

Pledges:

• To remove/minimize the use of plastic cups, plates and cutlery when possible

• Switch the use of plastic bags for our supplies and switch to cardboard boxes instead. 

• They will hold a plastic awareness meeting at least once per school year with the agenda of the use of single plastic in our daily lives and how to minimize the impact of plastic on the environment. 

• The Cub Scout group is already complying with a low single plastic use which they plan to reduce even further when possible in the coming years.

Pledges:

• providing reusable cutlery, crockery for hirers to use. 

• Request hirers to avoid single use plastic where possible. 

• Advertise and support Plastic Free Overton. 

Pledges

• Grow plants from seeds where possible, reducing the use of pots.

• Reusing plastic containers and household items to grow plants in, use as labels and in a million other ways.

• Advising clients to grow perennials and garden more sustainably, reducing the need to hothouse bedding plants which come in plastic pots.

Pledges:

• Sue will be removing all single use aprons and replacing these with recycled or washable ones

• She will stop buying individual plastic yoghurts and replace these with glass refillable pots

• She will stop using disposable straws and replace these with metal straws

Pledges:

• Yoghurt and jelly pots will be used and reused for craft and paint pots.

• Use dispensing cleaning products that can be refilled.

• Ask our families to send in empties soap dispensers that can be refilled.

• Reuse milk bottles and turn them into plant pots, watering cans and bird feeders.

• Use the lids for counting sorting and craft.

• Encourage and support the use of reusable nappies