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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Lola Christina Alao

HISTORICAL FACTS: Remembrance poppies go plastic free - Caught on Camera

Remembrance poppies have had a redesign this year. Now, they’re plastic-free and recyclable for the first time, and they're on sale from today.

The Royal British Legion's new-look poppy has flowers made from paper, produced from a blend of renewable fibres which people can recycle at home. They have a black centre embossed with 'Poppy Appeal' and no longer come with a plastic stem or middle.

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