'We take recycling seriously' says Butlins after complaint

Chris Cupples said: "I returned from Butlins having attended the Rock and Blues Weekend. three days/nights of music.

"The drinks are all sold in plastic glasses for safety reasons and, as you can imagine, many thousands are sold over the weekend.

"My husband asked for a refill in his glass to save using another one and was told that it was Butlins policy not to use the glasses more than once.

"On further questioning he was also told that they do not recycle the glasses and they all go into landfill. I was horrified.

"The number of glasses used at Butlins over a year must be absolutely staggering and if it is the case that they do not recycle then they should think about a change in policy.

"We are all trying in our own small way to reduce single use plastic but it is the big organisations that need to address this.

Her concerns were echoed by Theo Griffins, of the Skegness Grammar School conservation group UKSCN Lincolnshire/He said: "It is very disappointed to learn that such a vital and important local business is not playing their part in the climate crisis. We strongly encourage Butlins to resolve this and would be happy to work with them."

However, Chris Baron, resort manager, said Butlins, whose caravan village received a David Bellamy gold conservation award, takes recycling very seriously.

"We made many changes, such as replacing the use of plastic straws," he said.

"The health and safety of our customers has to come first when we hold large events.

"Unfortunately this means landfill is the only solution for the single use plastic glasses."