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Bicester and surrounding villages Thursday, February 22 - Wednesday, February 28, 2018
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‘We must all act to cut plastic Don’t miss life’s waste and save environment’ precious moments ADVERTISING FEATURE
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Council to encourage use of Refill Last month, Cherwell encouraged By Eva Astreinidou Welcoming the Learn more about your and the health ofnew youryear businesses and shopshearing to register water ‘EVERYONE must do their bit to refi lling stations on a smartphone app the use of reusable bottles. Hearing Exhibitions ears our protect the at environment byBetter cutting to promote Cllr Debbie Pickford, Cherwell’s plastic waste’. for clean and green That is a message behind a lead member Hearing left She untreated affects Activities and social situations become is backing the Refi llloss scheme. motion that will be put forward for less appealing and may be avoided. social and working relationships, said: “Plastic pollution is a real consideration by Cherwell District Music, nature and people are less problem around the world, posingmental a emotional health, ability, Council on Monday calling on it to accessible. Loved ones may have to risk to wildlife and waterways. We can ‘set an example’. and physical repeat or act as an interpreter. all do more to help stop it.” health. Hearing Labour councillor Sean Woodcock is By using and registering on the often declines gradually and the The Better Hearing Exhibitions unite proposing that the council is audited Refi ll app, people in Bicester and person may not realise how much leading hearing aid experts in your to identify the use of excess plastic as across the Cherwell district can locate part of a wider awareness campaign local area for an event dedicated to it has deteriorated. This creates places to fi ll up their bottles and earn to reduce plastic pollution. those with hearing concerns. points to exchange their bottles for a stress and miscommunication The councillor is also calling for free stainless steel one. These interactive events, held at venues at home and work and affects the authority to consider putting A council spokesperson said 11 in your area, are an ideal opportunity drinking water fountains in town and Bicester businesses, quality of16life, productivity and in Banbury, for anyone to take advantage of a village centres to encourage the use and three villages in Cherwell have self-confidence. FREE Hearing Test, plus our Video of re-usable drinking water bottles. signed up to the scheme so far. Otoscope technology, which gives you He said: “Blue Planet 2 [the David This comes as Prime Minister the opportunity to see what’s going on Attenborough TV show] brought Theresa announced an your area:The Better Hearing Exhibition will be May at these venues in inside your ear via a colour monitor. home to the public the considerable environmental plan last month, damage caused to eco-systems and setting out the ambition to eliminate You can also see, try and hear the latest the environment by the dumping of all avoidable plastic waste within 25 technology with live demonstrations plastic in our oceans. years. of your ideal hearing aid and benefit Chesterton, OX26to1UE Greenpeace estimates that every “I am calling Bicester, for the council BICESTER Village was transformed with Chinese friendly professional advice on traditions and from dances to ringand in the Year of the Dog. set an example by looking at its own day 16 million plastic bottles in the improved you havein Guests including Xu Jin,hearing. from theWhether Chinese embassy level of plastic consumption, with an UK end up in our environment. about how to care for the UK, arrivedquestions at the retail outlet to celebrate theyour new effective PR campaign to inform the According to a study by ears, you’re worried that earwax may be year. public and to seriously look at putting researchers at Plymouth University, Milton fountains Hill, Steventon, Abingdon, OX13 6AB Visitors wereaffecting treated to a ritual ‘eye-dotting’ ceremony you, or you’d like to find out drinking in our urban 700 different marine species are and enjoyed ahow display of Chinese centres. This should cut the number threatened by the presence of plastic good or bad lion yourdancing. hearing is, these of plastic bottles on our streets and in oceans, which then ends up back in exhibitions are a simple way to find out. in our bins.” the food chain.
Tuesday 6th March BIGNELL PARK HOTEL
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