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Towards a Plastic Free St Andrews

29/06/19, 09:00

We will be attending this year's Charity Weekend where we will be available to discuss our current projects & where we will be selling plastic-free products.

Agenda for the Launch Event

10am – 12noon
Workshop on ‘Raising a family plastic free’
Info stall on the ‘Towards a Plastic Free St. Andrews’ initiative
Info stall on what businesses can do to become single-use plastic free
Sustainable products available for sale
Beeswax wrap workshop
Reusing plastic containers for planting

12.30 - 3.30pm
12.30 – 1.00pm: Presentation on the ‘Towards a Plastic Free St. Andrews’ initiative – Al Clark, Environmental Officer, University of St. Andrews
1.00 – 2.00pm: Presentation on the ‘Impact of primary plastic pollution at the Firth of Forth’ by Dr. Allison Reeves & Susanne Grimes
2.00 – 2.45pm: Presentation on ‘Plastic Free Anstruther working towards gaining Plastic Free status’ Alice Pearson
3.45 – 3.30pm: Presentation on ‘Plastics Campaign by Greenpeace’ - Sally Romilly, Greenpeace Dundee Group

3.30pm – 4.15pm
Awards ceremony to businesses which have achieved SAS objectives towards becoming single-use plastic free:

Cromar’s Restaurant
The Cheesy Toast Shack
The Golf Museum Café
The Cottage Garden
Combini
Costa Coffee
St. Andrews Brewing Company

4.15 – 4.30pm
Quiz

4.30pm – 5pm
Raffle prizes will be announced

5 – 6pm
Info stall on the ‘Towards a Plastic Free St. Andrews’ initiative
Info stall on what businesses can do to become single-use plastic free
Sustainable products available for sale

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