Plastic Free Helston aims to reduce the town's reliance on single-use plastic, Helston Town Council and Surfers Against Sewage have both helped to create the initiative.

If you are worried about your plastic pollution or want to hear and share some ideas then head to the Inn & Still on Coinagehall Street tomorrow (7th of December) at 7 pm for The Plastic Free Helston open meeting.

You can find more information about the organisation here: Plastic Free Helston.

Take a look through some of the ideas and incentives already offered by Plastic Free Helston to see if you can get involved:

1. Everyone has a part to play, collect your individual action plan from the Guildhall or sign up online at: https://www.sas.org.uk/individual-action/
2. If you are a School and want to find out about being a SAS Plastic Free School go to: https://www.sas.org.uk/plastic-free-schools/
3. If you are a business and would like to become a plastic-free champion, there is more information for you here:https://www.sas.org.uk/petition/plastic-free-champion
4. If you have already changed at least 3 items from single-use plastic to sustainable/ reusable alternatives then fill in this form to apply to be a plastic-free champion:https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSecFdjzRev.../viewform... Once you become a plastic-free champion they will present you with your plaque and certificate, take a photograph to publicise your efforts, and add you to the map.
5. For a map of all the refills, plastic-free champions, recycling points, and plastic-free schools, please follow this link:https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en...
6. To share your packaging go to:http://packshare.org/
7. To log your business that has ditched plastic straws go to:http://finalstrawcornwall.co.uk/businesses/
8. To sign up as a refill station go to:https://refill.org.uk/add-refill-station/