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  No plastic, less pollution, recycle schemes that benefit homeless people.

  by Jttav, almost 5 years ago
  Although there is SO much unnecessary plastic in shops and supermarkets there is choice for consumers to a degree. Currently Colchester is a town with a lot of poverty and hardship so many people have a lot more to worry about than plastic (thanks to Tory austerity). But the success of the plastic bag charge shows how it is easy to change. Food wrapped in plastic and plastic bottles need to be given a tax that is returnable when recycled...better still supermarkets will offer refills for all goods from detergent to pringles with financial savings! In scandinavia the bottles are... Continue reading

  Although there is SO much unnecessary plastic in shops and supermarkets there is choice for consumers to a degree. Currently Colchester is a town with a lot of poverty and hardship so many people have a lot more to worry about than plastic (thanks to Tory austerity). But the success of the plastic bag charge shows how it is easy to change. Food wrapped in plastic and plastic bottles need to be given a tax that is returnable when recycled...better still supermarkets will offer refills for all goods from detergent to pringles with financial savings! In scandinavia the bottles are often collected by homeless people , popped in a machine in return for some money and everyone is happy - the homeless person can get food and a bed for a night and the town is tidier.

  
  

  This leads to the next vision - when verges are mowed in and around Colchester and Tendring it reveals all the mess that humans chuck out their cars. Minging. Hopefully there will be less stuff to throw but also why cut the verges? No on sits on them, they are a habitat for bees and bugs and they look amazing with a few wildflowers thrown in. Also whack a few bus stop rooftop gardens and Colchester becomes a GREEN mecca.

  
  

  Thirdly the air quality will improve with more greenery - whilst there are way too many cars in Colchester and when there is an inevitable A12 accident the whole town has to suck in pollutants there are so many ways to reduce traffic - people prove they are quite selfish however so more greenery may be the best option - the government care a lot, more than human life, about the economy, so cars will always be advertised and bought and we have to work around their agenda.
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  Green Spaces

  by ColchesterEastActionGroup, almost 5 years ago

  Green spaces and landscapes are more important than ever. A new country park should separate the large community in Greenstead and Longridge Park and the new garden community. This country park should be large enough that no new housing is visible from anywhere in Greenstead or Longridge Park at any time of the year. Alternatively, it should stretch to 1.5km away from existing development in Greenstead and Longridge Park.

  Green spaces and landscapes are more important than ever. A new country park should separate the large community in Greenstead and Longridge Park and the new garden community. This country park should be large enough that no new housing is visible from anywhere in Greenstead or Longridge Park at any time of the year. Alternatively, it should stretch to 1.5km away from existing development in Greenstead and Longridge Park.
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  Community Energy Colchester

  by CEC, about 5 years ago
  There Is a fantastic opportunity to create community partnership with forward thinking community energy groups such as Colchester Community Energy, this is a coopertive run by local people who have a vested interest in working with TCB TO HELP FUTURE PROOF OUR NEWEST COMMUNITY.

  There Is a fantastic opportunity to create community partnership with forward thinking community energy groups such as Colchester Community Energy, this is a coopertive run by local people who have a vested interest in working with TCB TO HELP FUTURE PROOF OUR NEWEST COMMUNITY.