Ask Royal Mail to Stop Using Rubber Bands
One real issue these days with Royal Mail is using red rubber bands to keep letters and parcels together. It’s not the postie’s fault, but inevitably millions are dropped, and trap around hedgehog legs, or birds feed them to chicks, thinking they are worms.
One man found a red rubber band in his cat’s litter tray, and says (just like us), Royal Mail should be fined for littering. They also can wash down storm drains, and go into the sea.
A far better alternative is to swap the rubber bands for paper belly bands, which would be far less harmful to wildlife. If you see any, take them home and snip them up, then bin securely.
There is no point Royal Mail promoting sustainable packaging and recycling, if they continue to use red rubber bands on our streets.
