Use A Bag For Life
Reviewed: 6th December 2008
Much hype was made in 2007 following Sainsburys Bag For Life campaign, where it gave away 20,000 eco friendly shopping bags with the slogan “I’m not a plastic bag”, made by designer Anya Hindmarch. Within hours they became a fashion accessory, turning up for sale on eBay for hundreds of pounds.
Many other supermarkets followed in their footsteps, with Asda holding a design competition for their own Bag For Life campaign. Some supermarkets held a Bag For Life amnesty, whereby people could get a free bag for life in return for 5 plastic carriers.
In the UK alone, an average household has 16 bags, with over 40% having 40 bags, most of which are used in pedal bins, instead of eco friendly bin liners.
Ireland saw a 95% decrease in the use of supermarkets carriers when they introduced a 15% levy in 2002, as more people used re-usable eco friendly shopping bags to carry their family groceries home in.
Stockist: Heals
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