The Reusable Bag Agenda Across the Pond

The holiday season is almost upon us, and shopping is about to go through the roof. How are you preparing for the loads you’ll be hauling away from the shops in the next month? Carrying out tons of paper and plastic bags is always an option, albeit far from the best option. In Fareham, over in the UK, an effort is being made to get the word out on alternatives by offering a simple trade: a bag for a business card.

The Display Centre in The Avenue, Fareham, is working with Go Green Bags, to help local retailers reduce their use of plastic carrier bags and save money.

The carrier bags hold more than three times as much as a typical supermarket carrier and should last for at least two years.

Available in a range of colours, the fully recyclable and reusable bags are branded with powerful environmentally-friendly messages such as ‘Think Global, Shop Local’. John Freeth, managing director at Go Green, said: ‘The Display Centre is well known to retailers throughout the UK, and we are delighted to be working with them on this campaign to reduce the use of plastic checkout bags.

If this project gains momentum, it could spread to colleges and universities within the next year, so here’s hoping that it catches on. Not a bad plan at all, and one that could make the earth breathe a little easier in the coming season.

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