Now we all know a little more about the damage plastic carrier bags do to wildlife and the environment in general, we need a practical and ethical alternative. Bags2Keep are one of the best alternatives at a reasonable price. They recently produced bags for the Modbury initiative.
Their bags are well-made, heavyweight and sturdy to be used over and over again. The materials used are sourced in the most eco-friendly way and the production processes are as environmentally sound as possible.
This may seem like a small step to take, but if enough people started using reusable shopping bags, the cumulative effect would be tremendous. We waste 14 billion plastic bags each year in Britain alone. That’s 14 billion toxic death traps we introduce into the planet’s eco-system every year. Many hundreds of thousands of animals die each year as a result.
If we all lead the way and opt for reusable and ethical bags, perhaps the shops will one day stop giving plastic carrier bags away! We can dream anyway.
From: BEST OF 2008: Eco-friendy and sustainable shoes