Thatcham has been awarded plastic free status. The town was awarded Plastic Free Community status by marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage. It is joining a network of communities across the country who are leading the way in throwing plastic away at source. Registering with the SAS Plastic Free Communities movement, Nikki Coome, Jenny Kirby, Sam Carpenter and Eloise Morison pulled together organisations and businesses in the town to put in place a five-point plan. The objectives include setting up a community-led steering group, getting local council commitment and working with lo…