These people are giving up plastic for Lent and it’s all because of ‘Blue Planet II’

Some give up chocolate, others give up crisps, and some stop putting sugar in their tea. But, for Lent this year, lots of people are giving up something a little bit different: plastic. 

People in the UK are attempting #PlasticFreeLent, a challenge that requires giving up plastic packaging for forty days. And, it’s all because of Blue Planet II. 

Izzy Crouch, an open water swimmer and founder of the No Plastic Shop, has given up plastic completely for Lent. She spends a great deal of time at the beach, so she says she’s “very aware” of plastic pollution in “our seas and coastlines.” Read more…

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