Plastic Aint my Bag

A new campaign called “We Are What We Do” (WAWWD) want to make this the first plastic-free Christmas. I have posted before on the plastic bag menace in the world and this is the latest attempt. This article warns however that some of these bags are a bit of a con and some say that, to eliminate our reliance on plastic altogether, we would need to follow in the footsteps of Ireland. For the past five years, it has imposed a tax of 15 cents on all supermarket bags, reducing their use by 90 % and raising money for environmental projects. There’s no doubt Bags for Life are popular but are they really environmentally sound? Read this interesting article here. Make sure you look at both pages to get the full article