Plastic Bag Facts
Are we alone in wanting to be 'PLASTIC BAG FREE'?
No we are not; there are EIGHT towns/villages PLASTIC BAG FREE and over 100 places in the UK that have a campaign to be PBF (www.plasticbagfree.com & www.wearewhatwedo.org)
Good for us all! Stopping the making and using of plastic bags will CUT CO2 emissions by 63 tonnes per year = to taking 18 THOUSAND cars off the roads. [Source-British government]
What else can I use?
Types of bags available are;
- Cotton bags
- Paper bags
- Jute bags
- Corn starch bags
Where do these bags come from?
Many are made in Pondicherry, India by victims of the tsunami.
Making cotton bags in Pondicherry, India for UK. www.vandanamu.co.uk
Organic cotton/cotton and corn starch bags are made in the UK.
Links to other sites:
- www.wiltshirewildlife.org
- www.southwilts.co.uk
- www.biobag.no
- www.plasticbagfree.com
- http://climatemelksham.co.uk
- http://www.transitionchepstow.org.uk
http://www.recycleforwiltshire.com/ - for all your questions & contacts on waste and recycling