The Manx Wildlife Trust is working with UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man to produce a ’Wave Goodbye to Plastic’ tree for the Festival of Trees 2018.

The charity says it has been ’blown away’ by the response to our Wave Goodbye to Plastic campaign on social media.

A search of #ManxPlasticPledge shows manypeople and businesses across the Isle of Man joining the effort to reduce the amount of single use plastic used on the island.

MWT now wants to give people the opportunity to have their #ManxPlasticPledge included on a 10-foot high tree at the centre of Ronaldsway Airport.

A spokseman said: ’We want people to write their #ManxPlasticPledge onto a tag which will be tied on to a tree made from single use plastic.

’We will be at the Festival of the Sea in Port Erin on July 21 and 22 with a load of tags for people to fill in.

’We will also have our huge single-use plastic whale and a display with a range of information on the plastics issue.’

So far #ManxPlasticPledge ideas have included; carrying a reusable water bottle, taking a reusable bag to the shops, refusing a drinks straw, taking a packed lunch in a reusable container or using bees wax wraps instead of clingfilm, using bar soap instead of a shampoo bottle in the shower and many more.

The Festival of Trees 2018 runs from November 30 to January 6 at Ronaldsway Airport and is in support of Save the Children.