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24-04-2025
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Groups set up green skills scheme for young people
A new placement scheme is being launched to give young people from marginalised communities paid work in the environmental sector. GENeration ReuZe is the latest project from Bristol-based organisations City to Sea and the Youth Environment Service (YES). The partnership is looking to raise £20,000 for the green skills project, which would then receive £5,000 match funded by Big Give's Green Match Fund. City to Sea CEO Jane Martin said: "A climate and environmental emergency is all our young people know. They are paying the high costs for previous generations' throw-away culture and plastic waste." More news stories for Bristol Watch the latest Points West Listen to the latest news for Bristol She added: "Generation ReuZe will give 18 to 25 year-olds a say in how the future circular economy should work and a seat at the table with government leaders and legislators." The project will support two young activists into 12-month-long, full-time, paid placements at a living wage. They will also have access to a career coach and join a network of peers. YES co-director Jess Clynewood said the scheme will ensure young people will have access to "amazing opportunities". "YES aims to offer life-changing experiences for young people, and I have no doubt that working with City to Sea to tackle plastic pollution and clear up our waterways will be a fantastic first step into a green career," she said. Organisations or individuals that want to be considered should contact YES or City to Sea direct. Follow BBC Bristol on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. 'Climate voices are being drowned out' World Refill Day launched to tackle plastic crisis City to Sea YES
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28-01-2025
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All single-use cups removed from university
A university is removing all single-use cups from its campuses following a pilot scheme which "saved 4,500 disposable cups from landfill". Last year, Bath Spa University (BSU) teamed up with Bristol-based environmental charity, City to Sea, to offer people a variety of sustainable options for their drinks. Under the scheme, people who do not have a reusable cup can borrow one via the charity's Refill app. Jane Martin, the charity's CEO, said she expected other universities to follow suit. The charity's spokesperson previously said: "Single-use coffee cups are not just an ugly blight on our beautiful countryside but also break down into microplastics. "Even cups that look and feel like paper can have a plastic lining which breaks down causing harm to wildlife and entering our food system." According to the charity, 3.2 billion single-use cups are thrown away every year in the UK - a figure which prompted its Refill Return Cup scheme and app. Customers using the app show a QR code at the till to get their drink served in a returnable takeaway cup. Once finished, the cup can be returned into a box so it can be cleaned and reused. Jo Stocks, the university's chair of sustainability steering group, said they are "committed" to protecting the planet. "What we've achieved in the last year with City to Sea, and continue to do, is bringing us one step closer to our goal," she added. University leaders said 4,500 cups were saved from landfill during the pilot and they now plan to permanently remove single-use cups from their buildings. There are more than five trillion pieces of plastic in our oceans. This plastic ends up in the food chain as animals mistake plastic for food. Animals also get trapped in our plastic pollution. Over time, plastic waste slowly degrades and breaks down into tiny micro-fragments, which are also causing scientists concern. And the way that plastic is created has harmful effects as well, as it involves the burning of fossil fuels. Follow BBC Somerset on Facebook and X. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. 'Climate voices are being drowned out' Charity hope reusable cup use becomes 'normal' World Refill Day launched to tackle plastic crisis Bath Spa University City to Sea
