Alison Fure urges ban on plastic grave décor
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- Alison Fure has filed a petition with Kingston Council to phase out plastic decorative items—such as ornaments, artificial flowers, and windmills—from graves at Kingston Cemetery.
- Kingston Cemetery is designated as a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) and lies adjacent to the Hogsmill River, raising concerns about plastic litter entering the waterway.
- Fure reports that the cemetery is littered with plastic waste—including cellophane wrappers, plastic plant pots, broken ornaments, and windmills—creating microplastic pollution as mowers churn the debris.
- Kingston Council says it will review the petition after the submission period ends, and currently enforces rules that restrict plastic fencing and request visitors remove cellophane wrappers from flowers.
Why it matters: The petition could force Kingston Council to ban plastic grave décor, protecting the cemetery’s SINC habitats and the Hogsmill River from microplastic runoff, while families lose an inexpensive, durable memorial option.
