Sainsbury's says goodbye to plastic bags (for a day) in green gesture
There's definitely something going on with Sainsbury's carrier bags. First they turned a lurid shade of orange (the chain's 'greener' 33% recycled bags), now they're going to pull them altogether and replace them with eco-friendly ones made from recycled cloth for a day.
Sainsburys, which currently hands out around 1.6 billion plastic carrier bags every year, wants to reduce waste, and is hoping that the 'bag ban' in all of its stores next Friday will encourage customers to get used to life without them.The bags-for-life are available in its stores throughout the year for 10p. What's the betting these become the next cultish Anya Hindmarch-style bag fad? They are limited edition, after all...
[Via Ecostreet]
