Born in 1946 and brought up in Cupar, Fife, I was educated at the local school - 
It comes after a motion was put forward calling for the move to the local authority’s Policy and Resource Committee by SNP Councillor for Speyside Glenlivet, Louise Laing, and seconded by SNP Councillor for Fochabers Lhanbryde, Shona Morrison.
The motion congratulated local businesses which had already taken steps phase out the use of single use plastics and encouraged others to do the same.
It noted the ‘excellent work done by local groups to address the problem by carrying out litter picks and beach cleans’ and also calls on council officers to continue their efforts to ‘phase out the use of single use plastics unless no alternative can be found, in all council buildings, as soon as practically possible’.
Commenting, Stewart Stevenson MSP said:
“We must all do what we can to take responsibility for the environment and how we protect it.
“I am delighted colleagues in Moray Council have taken the initiative to commend businesses already leading the way and has encouraged others to follow in their footsteps.
“The North-East of Scotland is home to some of the most beautiful and idyllic landscape and we must work hard to protect it and the waters surrounding from the harm caused by plastic.
“There are a number of simple steps we can take including reusing plastic bags, using reusable cups and using paper straws to name but a few.”
“I am delighted colleagues in Moray Council have taken the initiative to commend businesses already leading the way and has encouraged others to follow in their footsteps.
“The North-East of Scotland is home to some of the most beautiful and idyllic landscape and we must work hard to protect it and the waters surrounding from the harm caused by plastic.
“There are a number of simple steps we can take including reusing plastic bags, using reusable cups and using paper straws to name but a few.”
Cllr Louise Laing said:
“We have one planet and everyone needs to take what responsibility they can to protect it, both for ourselves and for future generations. The council is already making headway through switching from plastic to paper cups and there is a willingness in our departments to do as much as possible to tackle this issue."
Cllr Shona Morrison said:
“Like many others in Moray I have been involved in litter picks and beach cleans and the amount of single use plastics polluting the environment is deeply disturbing.
“It should be obvious to everyone that this is not something we can continue to do and everybody in a small way can help to prevent this type of pollution."
“It should be obvious to everyone that this is not something we can continue to do and everybody in a small way can help to prevent this type of pollution."
