The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal 2023 is launching a new poppy – the first redesign of the historic symbol for a generation.
Remembrance poppies will be plastic free and recyclable for the first time this year in a move to reduce single-use plastics.
They will also be able to purchase existing poppies with plastic, which can be recycled at Sainsbury’s supermarkets, as the charity looks to clear out its remaining stock. The Royal British Legion said 50% of the paper also comes from the offcuts created during the production of paper coffee cups. The Royal British Legion, which produces 170,000 poppies a day to meet the demand ahead of Remembrance Sunday, said an analysis from University College London scientists suggests the new design could reduce emissions by 40%.
D-Day and Royal Navy veteran John Roberts, 99, from Whitstable, said: “I’ve been wearing a poppy for more than 70 years, all different versions from cardboard ones, cotton ones and ones with a plastic centre and today’s new plastic-free version but while the poppies have changed, what will always remain is its important meaning.“When I see people wearing a poppy, I think of all those we lost in World War Two.
Andy Taylor-Whyte, director of the campaign, said: “We’re so proud that this year we have our new plastic-free poppy too, so that the public can wear this poignant symbol of remembrance with less impact on the environment.
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