A team preparing Glasgow businesses for the COP26 has sent out 'environmentally friendly' bunting – packaged in plastic.
The team at Get Glasgow Ready sent out the packs to 155 businesses but has now been forced to admit the plastic used to wrap the bunting for delivery “wasn’t our intention”.
It comes as Glasgow prepares to welcome world leaders for the conference aiming to tackle to climate crisis.
Our sister title Glasgow Live report how the bunting was sent with a letter encouraging businesses to use the “environmentally-friendly branding pack” to decorate their premises in support.
The letter reads: "Hosting COP26 gives Glasgow a unique opportunity to raise its profile globally as a sustainable city and have an association throughout the world with efforts to tackle climate change.
"To show your support for the COP26 summit, we have created an environmentally-friendly branding pack for you to dress your premises.
"We would be pleased if you could put this up at your earliest convenience."
It is signed with the COP26 Team, with logos along the bottom from Glasgow City Council, Police Scotland, and the Get Ready Glasgow group.
However, after the blunder with plastic packaging was raised, Get Ready Glasgow said the bags can be recycled.
A spokesman for Get Ready Glasgow said: “Bunting has been delivered to 155 local firms as part of the preparations for COP26.
"It was delivered in plastic bags. This wasn’t our intention but the bags can be recycled at larger supermarkets, along with carrier bags.”
Iain Gulland, chief executive of Zero Waste Scotland, told Glasgow Live that one of the main ways to help the environment is to "cut down on disposable items".
He said: “Zero Waste Scotland encourages everyone to reduce their consumption of single-use items, including plastics.
"Cutting down on disposable items is even better for the environment than reusing or recycling them and there are many ways we can do this - such as reducing the demand for unnecessary items in the first place, or by replacing single-use items, like plastic bags, with reusable alternatives.
"As a last resort, we should make sure disposable items are recyclable in the local area.”
