09/10/2026
Bristol has just made UK history! 🙌
Its city council voted 8 to 1 to ban fast fashion adverts from council-owned spaces, including billboards, bus shelters and digital screens, making it the first UK local authority to target fast fashion ads👚
The ban also covers ads for fossil fuel companies, airlines, cruise holidays and SUVs. As Deputy Council Leader Heather Mack put it, “We don’t want Bristol to be a billboard for polluters while we’re working hard to improve health, air quality and nature in the city.”
More than 20 UK councils already restrict ads for polluting industries, and it’s a hopeful sign that big change can start with a simple “not here”. It’s also a nudge to love what’s already in our wardrobes for longer 🤩
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