The Resusable Green Bag 100% recycled and recyclable in the UK
The UK currently consumes in excess of 10 billion low density, single-use carrier bags each year.
You can help put an end to this by not using single use carrier bags, and use The green Bag instead.
At work, home and play you can do your best to REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE.
REDUCE the need for single use carrier bags. One solution is to control and reduce the use of plastic shopping bags. Reduction of the use of plastic bags can either be achieved through reuse, or better through durable bags, such as The Green Bag.
REUSE your The Green Bag every time you shop.
RECYCLE The Green Bag at the end of its natural life. Recycling of plastic after final use is possible, but plastic bags, in particular, are not highly recycled.
The Green Bag is made from non-woven polypropylene and is 100% recycled and recyclable in the UK.
The average life span of The Green Bag is 12 months.
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR ENVIRONMENT
The amount of plastic waste generated in the UK is estimated to be nearly 3 million tonnes. An estimated 56% of all plastics waste is used packaging, three-quarters of which is from households.
It is estimated that only 7% of total plastic waste arising are currently being recycled.
On average every person in the UK throws away their own body weight in rubbish every 7 weeks that means that each UK household produces over 1 tonne of rubbish annually.
The high volume to weight ratio of plastic means that the collection and transport of this waste is difficult and expensive.
There are often high levels of contamination in plastic, making the recycling less usable, especially where food products are involved.
When one ton of plastic bags are reused or recycled, the energy equivalent of 11 barrels of oil is saved.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Use The Green Bag and encourage the principles of REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE
Be conscious about how your food, drink and household goods are packaged.
Support producers and retailers who package minimally or with recyclable wrapping.
