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Volunteers at Greenaleigh Sand Beach, Somerset, found a 53-year-old plastic peas bag with a shilling price tag, highlighting plastic's longevity and sparking local amazement.
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Old plastic peas bag – with price in shillings – at least 53 years old found on beach

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Last updated: 2024/07/11 at 5:31 PM
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The 53 year old plastic peas bag found on Greenaleigh Sand Beach. (Picture: Jam Press)
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An old plastic peas bag – with the price in shillings – which is at least 53 years old has been found on a beach

A group of volunteer cleaners at the beauty spot were stunned to find it.

The bag for Tempo Peas was found at Greenaleigh Sand Beach, near Minehead, Somerset.

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It has a price tag of 2/8 shillings – a price system not used since 1971.

A spokesman for the group Plastic Free Exmoor said “A piece of plastic found on a clean beach.

Volunteers at Greenaleigh Sand Beach, Somerset, found a 53-year-old plastic peas bag with a shilling price tag, highlighting plastic's longevity and sparking local amazement.
The 53 year old plastic peas bag found on Greenaleigh Sand Beach. (Picture: Jam Press)

“This packaging from a pack of Tempo garden peas dates from pre-decimalisation days.

“The UK went decimal in February 1971 making this packaging over 50 years old.”

A Marine Conservation Society spokesman said: “That really does highlight just how long it takes for plastic to break down – or not in this case.”

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The group also found fishing lines, a portable toilet and carpet underlay as part of their clean-up of a beach, as reported on What’s The Jam.

The 18-strong group also discovered artificial grass, Wellington boots, a traffic cone and a bed headboard.

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