How to Reduce no of plastic bags
If you want to help stop the steady and daily flow of millions of plastic bags at Supermarkets checkouts this is what you can do: Action 1 : Act locallya. Take permanent bags to the supermarket rather than using plastic ones. Or use cardboard boxes. b. Use the suggestion box and ask for - provision of alternative cloth bags
- a supply of cardboard boxes at the checkout
- a levy or charge is put on plastic bags as a deterrent.
- staff education to ensure checkout operators ask what bag or box a shopper would like, rather than just handing them a plastic bag
c. Use other unavoidable plastic bags - such as bread bags or potatoe bags in your rubbish bin, or just wrap the rubbish in newspaper. Action 2 : Target the people at the top.Letters from individuals are more effective than mass produced form letters. See the website www.bagtax.org.nz for various email addresses of Ministers - Write a letter to Government Ministers, such as the Environment Minister
- Write a letter to your own MP
- Write a letter to your Council asking for a specific waste policy regarding plastic bags
- Write a letter to the big Supermarkets involved, asking them to change their policies
- Write a letter to your local or national newspapers or radio or TV shows - giving them evidence that this is a real consumer issue, requiring investigations
Action 3: Participate in our online petition |
