Your plastic-free responses...

I REFER to the star letter (AG, 17 March) and the debate for a cleaner, pollutionfree environment without plastic wrappers. It’s a very simple solution... Buy AG from your local newsagent; no plastic wrapper and help to preserve not only the environment but the local community shopping areas.

David Walker (retired newsagent and gardener)

FURTHER to the letter about taking responsibility for what we choose to buy, change lies with garden retailers and manufacturers. If enough people boycott plastic pots and other products, then companies will have no choice but to produce more ecofriendly, biodegradable materials.

Jane Maidment, Somerset

I’M an avid recycler and I’ve just changed my milk supply to bottled from plastic. I totally agree with reader Sarah Tomlinson (AG, 17 March) about raising responsibility for the future of our planet. I’m still waiting for the plastic-free aisle they promised in my local supermarket – all promises!

We are, or should be, guardians of our planet. What will we leave for our children? No beautiful sea creatures, no Great Barrier Reef, no safe beaches. That’s apart from the damage we do with spraying fields and gardens.

I have resorted to pollinating my fruit trees – I’ve only got a couple – with my feather duster to make sure I get a decent crop. How sad is that?

If AG does go green, we’ll be setting a benchmark for the rest of the magazines. Let’s be the first to do it!

Pauline O’Keefe, Ormskirk, Lancs

Wendy says

We’ll keep you posted! In a couple of weeks’ time, we’re showing how gardeners can make changes by reducing the use of plastic and turning our gardens into greener, more wildlife-friendly places (AG, 21 April).