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Reduce, Re-use and Recycle. Have a look at this detailed briefing from Friends of the Earth.
http://www.foe.co.uk/pubsinfo/briefings/html/20011220155157.html
Buy a bag. Re-use a bag. Start using reusable bags. A single reusable bag can eliminate 1000 plastic bags during the course of its lifetime.
SayNoToPlasticBags at the checkout point at every opportunity. The easiest way to make this a habit? Keep these compact reusable bags on you. In your handbag, in your rucksack, in the car, in your pocket... Most of our products come with their own storage pouches, making it easier for you to carry your own reusable bags wherever you go.
'If you have plenty of old plastic carrier bags, recycle them by reusing them as bin liners, drainage systems at the bottom of plant pots and hanging baskets, or instead of bubble wrap when packing.' (A Top Tip from Friends of the Earth www.foe.co.uk )
Give reusable bags away as gifts and encourage friends/family to SayNoToPlasticBags.
Spread the word. Discuss the issue and encourage people to visit us for facts and great products.
Encourage your local retailers to adopt the reusable bag. Write to your favorite stores and suggest that they start offering credits or incentives to customers who bring their own bags, and charge consumers for single use bags. Local shops can join leading retailers like Ikea that have already taken up this eco-concious approach, while saving money and helping the environment.
Retailers! You can stop giving away expensive plastic bags. By offering reusable bags, you can be regarded as an eco-aware retailer, while turning an unnecessary overhead into a source of profit and quality merchandising.
Retailers can contact info@saynotoplasticbags.co.uk for wholesale and merchandising enquiries.
Contact info@saynotoplasticbags.co.uk with links relating to the movement against plastic bags and your ideas on how we can all reduce the consumption of single use bags.
