'Difficult economic times'

Charity to shut this month

- Hannah BAKER Business editor

A BRISTOL charity that has spent the last decade campaigning to cut plastic pollution is closing down.

City to Sea said the "scarcity" and "competitive nature" of grant funding and "difficult economic times" for corporate partners had driven the decision to wind up.

The charity will cease operating at the end of the month.

"We're incredibly proud of what we've achieved over the past decade," chief executive Jane Martin wrote in a statement.

"When we started, refill and reuse were nowhere to be seen in strategic roadmaps and business plans. Since then, we've witnessed real shifts with citywide reuse initiatives across the UK."