Poppy Appeal 2023 launches with new plastic-free design

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Remembrance poppies will be plastic-free and recyclable for the first time this year in a move to reduce single-use plastics. The new poppy is the first redesign of the historic symbol since the mid-1990s. The annual Royal British Legion campaign calls for the public to wear a poppy as a show of solidarity towards the armed forces community in the lead up to Remembrance Sunday, which falls on 12th November this year. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:31 - We're delighted that today we launched

00:32 the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal

00:34 with a brand new poppy.

00:35 This is a plastic-free poppy.

00:37 We've developed it over the last few years,

00:39 and it means now that this poppy is absolutely recyclable

00:42 after the appeal as well.

00:43 So the first all-paper poppy,

00:46 and we're delighted to introduce it this year.

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01:21 - So the RBL can go everywhere from grants,

01:37 such as for energy bills,

01:39 also helping people with medical issues

01:44 that they might have,

01:45 and anything that's sort of like the support

01:47 that they might need, such as any extra equipment

01:50 they might need at home,

01:51 and just support such as people to talk to.

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