Destination Chesterfield calls on town's businesses to go plastic-free

Businesses are urged to reduce their use of plastic.

Destination Chesterfield has signed up to become an ally of campaigners working to reduce single-use plastics in the borough.

The campaign group, Plastic Free Chesterfield, is among 700 similar organisations co-ordinated by national charity, Surfers Against Sewage.

Becoming a Plastic Free Ally means Destination Chesterfield will now be plastic free at the many events, ceremonies and conferences it organises each year as well as in its day-to-day activities.

Changes that the marketing organisation will make include swapping single-use plastic cups and coffee cups for glass and china glasses and mugs for drinks, using metal cutlery instead of single-use plastic cutlery and replacing plastic bags with paper, card or cotton ones.

Dom Stevens, manager of Destination Chesterfield said: “We hope members of the town’s business community will now join us in our mission to reduce the impact of plastic on our environment, both locally and globally. If we all work together then, collectively, we’ll make a big difference in reducing the environmental impact on the rivers and beautiful landscape here in north Derbyshire.”

Greg Hewitt, Plastic Free Chesterfield community lead said: "We're delighted to have the support of Destination Chesterfield, with the amazing work they do to support local businesses here in Chesterfield. It comes at a fantastic time for our group, which last year resulted in 50 Chesterfield businesses signing up to become Plastic Free Champions, as well as Chesterfield Borough Council officially backing our campaign.”

A number of businesses have already become Plastic Free Champions, including The Pekoe Café at Northern Tea Merchants, R.P Davidson Cheese Factor, Shop Indie in Vicar Lane Shopping Centre and Chesterfield High Street Awards winner Steph’s Sustainable Stuff.

Businesses who want to become a Plastic Free Champion or find out more about reducing the use of plastic in their organisation should visit https://plasticfreechesterfield.org.uk/businesses