The Green Village News Tagged ‘bag for life’

48% Reduction In Carrier Bag Usage; 2% Short Of Target

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

Back in February Gordon Brown threatened supermarkets that unless they took action to reduce the amount of carrier bags given away, currently 1 billion bags every year of which many are shipped off to landfill after a single use, the government would pass legislation forcing supermarkets to act.

The threat paid off, as carrier bag usage has been reduced by 48% across the UK in May 2009 compared to the amount of bags used in May 2006, meaning a reduction of 420 million fewer carrier bags in total. However with a target of 50% set by British Retail Consortium members, the Welsh Assembly, Scottish Parliament, Northern Ireland Department of the Environment and Defra in 2008, this is still 2% short of their original aim.

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Old Trafford Traders Join In The Battle Against Bags

Monday, May 18th, 2009

Reducing the amount of plastic bags given away each year has become a target for many companies and businesses of late, from supermarkets to high street retailers. Ayres Road in Old Trafford has become the latest addition to those doing their bit to combat carrier bag use.

Plastic bags are given away every day in their tens of thousands, and most of them get to our houses then get thrown away; at the cost of the environment and the pockets of the traders handing them out. The ‘Ayres Road Cares’ bag could go some way towards reducing the impact on both. The reusable bag, produced by community action group War on Waste in Old Trafford, (WOW-OT), will be available from June for £1.50 per bag at no cost to the retailer, and aims to both reduce plastic bag waste and promote local businesses.

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Banish the Bags – Morrisons Hand Out Free Bags For Life

Monday, April 20th, 2009

This week, supermarket chain Morrisons are giving away a free Bag for Life to all their customers. The initiative is part of their ‘Today‘ campaign, where Morrisons try to do their bit to make a difference for tomorrow.

Morrisons advise in their 2008 corporate social responsibility report that nationwide, the chain has seen a saving of 110 million carrier bags, a figure which could be cut further if more people reused their old bags or used stronger, bigger bags for life that have a longer lifespan, and can be used for other shopping and transporting of goods too.

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