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Real flowers swapped for plastic ones to save water during drought
- North East Lincolnshire Council replaced real flowers with plastic ones on the A180 overpass in Grimsby to save water during the ongoing drought and hosepipe ban.
- The council stated that real plants would cost about £1,000 a week to water over ten weeks, while plastic flowers cost £320 in total.
- Councillor Bob Callison said the decision was made to avoid adding to water shortages.
- Locals expressed mixed reactions; one criticized the environmental impact of plastic, while another appreciated the cost savings and that the flowers did not require watering.
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Real flowers swapped for plastic ones to save water during drought
Locals have mixed feelings about the fake flowers.
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