One Bag = One Book
British shoppers get though eight billion (yes 8 000 000 000) plastic carrier bags a year, but elsewhere the humble plastic bag has become a menace, with one country even banning them outright. Could the UK follow suit?
Supermarket shopping in Ireland is much the same as anywhere in Europe but since March, supermarkets have been forced to charge shoppers a 9p tax on each new plastic bag.
Now there is speculation that the UK could follow suit. Environment minister Michael Meacher is said to be interested in the scheme and the environment department says it has "concerns about the number of plastic bags that are routinely handed over by supermarkets". They are hazardous to manufacture and are said to take up to 1,000 years to decompose.
Order your Bag for Books now by calling Kelvin or Sally on 01600 869156 or email us
Bags for Books only £2.50 each
Why not stop using plastic bags and buy a reusable bag? Not only will you be helping to reduce the number of disposable bags used which cause so much damage to the environment but the profits from the sale of one bag will enable us to buy one reading book to be distributed to children in Sri Lanka
Our resuable BAGS FOR BOOKS benefit everyone and only cost £2.50 each.....
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