Plastic Pollution
Here at Beeswax Wraps we are on a mission to reduce plastic use and pollution. Our oceans and environments are drowning in plastic pollution and we want to be a positive change.
In response to plastic waste damaging ecosystems and reaching the food chain in early 2018 we founded Plastic Free Macroom. We help our local town, Macroom to become a leader in a plastic free future, by offering free consultancy and cost analysis on eco-friendly alternatives to plastics.
Currently we are working with Refill Ireland to support businesses’ participation in the refill.ie initiative where people can access a comprehensive network of tap water refill stations. We are partnering with TerraCycle which aims to Eliminate the Idea of Waste® by recycling the “non-recyclable.” Whether it’s coffee capsules from your home, pens from a school, crisps packets or plastic gloves from a manufacturing facility.
We also educate local businesses, groups and schools – we support ‘Green-Schools’ – Ireland͛’s leading environmental management and award programme and help local schools achieve their flag for the Litter & Waste theme. We have stopped balloon releases, been involved in clean ups, been invited to do radio interviews and encouraged recycled and eco-friendly alternatives.
We now stock stainless steel straws in a cute save our oceans cotton pouch. Straws are one of the most common plastic pollution found washed up on beachs all over the world. Every small step helps.
Check out Plastic Free Macroom on Facebook and show your support.