Cumbrian firm James Cropper develops a paper to replace the plastic content of the famous poppy.
The Royal British Legion has made this year's remembrance poppies plastic free with the help of three miles of Cumbrian paper.
But for 2023, the green stem and black centre of the iconic poppy design uses paper partially recycled from coffee cups, allowing the removal of plastic.Company managing director Richard Bracewell said the workforce felt "immensely proud" to supply the Royal British Legion."We had to make the green stem from a slightly stiffer, slightly heavier weight of paper which means it retains its shape when it is put in a button hole.
Back then the request was considered "ahead of its time" as the Legion wanted the symbol of remembrance to be easily recycled.Rolls of paper like this will be fashioned into millions of poppies by the Royal British Legion
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