{"id":6043,"date":"2022-07-18T15:41:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T14:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/crosby\/?p=6043"},"modified":"2022-07-22T16:35:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T15:35:07","slug":"soroptimists-recycle-softies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/crosby\/2022\/07\/18\/soroptimists-recycle-softies\/","title":{"rendered":"Soroptimists Recycle &#8216;Softies&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5>Crosby\u2019s Soroptimists have been \u2018active\u2019 in raising awareness about single-use plastics.<\/h5>\n<p>This year\u2019s \u2018Day of Action\u2019, organised by Soroptimist International, Great Britain &amp; Ireland (SIGBI), focuses on Climate Change and reducing the use of these soft plastics.<\/p>\n<p>Vesna Levi, who co-ordinates Crosby club members\u2019 initiatives, said: \u201cOur members are being encouraged to make permanent lifestyle changes by cutting down their use of plastics in general, one step at a time.&#8221;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_images_carousel images=&#8221;6045,6046,6047,6048,6049,6050,6052,6051,6055,6054,6053,6056,6057,6060,6058,6077,6061,6059,6062,6072,6078&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; speed=&#8221;2000&#8243; autoplay=&#8221;yes&#8221; wrap=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Vesna continued: \u201cIn advance of SIGBI\u2019s Day of Action we also asked them to collect their \u2018softies\u2019. 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