Why Go Green

Our initiative focuses on reusability and waste reduction.  The purpose is to educate people to use reusable bags instead of single-use plastic carrier bags whenever possible. Landfill space is limited and will eventually run out if we continue to increase the amount of rubbish we produce. Although there are alternative ways of disposing of rubbish, the best option is to produce less in the first place.


Plastic bags are one of the things you can cut down on right away and use Reusable Bags.

Benefits of using reusable bags:

• to helping the environment
• kinder to hands and fingers than plastic carrier bags when filled up
• can hold twice as many items as conventional plastic carrier bags
• have handle straps that can go over the shoulder, leaving both our hands free for other purposes and making it easier for us to carry more
• will not burst under the weight of heavy items
• are inexpensive and can be washed

 

Every time we throw away a bag, we throw away our precious resources.

 

Know the full life cycle impact of your bag before you choose.

The following Life Cycle Analysis Chart documents the life cycle impact of different kinds of bags available. It looks at the impact of each kind of bag used over one year, assuming an average of 70 grocery items per week, or the equivalent load of 10 plastic bags per week. Use it to compare how your choice of bag affects our environment in terms of material, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy consumed in manufacturing, as well as the average contribution to litter as measured by volume and by weight.

Bag Type	Life Span	Material Consumed in production (lbs/yr)	Greenhouse emissions (kg/CO2 equivalent)* in production	Primary Energy Use (MJ**) in production	Litter (oz./yr)	Litter (cu. ft./yr)
Traditional Plastic (HDPE)	1 trip	6.87	6.08	210	.55	5.08
Recycled Plastic (HDPE)	1 trip	6.87	4.79	117	.55	5.08
Boutique plastic (LDPE)	1 trip	25.94	29.8	957	2.07	6.88
Paper Bag	1 trip	48.83	11.8	721	3.91	5.51
Canvas bag	52 trips	2.51	2.52	160	.20	.14
PP fiber bag	104 trips	1.05	1.96	46.3	.08	.066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* kg/CO2 equivalent is a standard measure for emissions. It measures the weight of greenhouse gasses in kilograms expressed as the equivalent weight of CO2 emissions per kilogram of base oil.
* *MJ stands for megajoule, a standard measure of energy. One megajoule is equal to the amount of energy it takes to heat 3 liters of water to boiling. Three liters is enough to make 12 cups of coffee or tea.
Source: http://www.deh.gov.au/settlements/publications/waste/plastic-bags/analysis.html

Hypothetically by numbers:

If 2,000,000 (2 Million) Reusable Bags are used by consumers

Over the next two years, these bags together will save:

860 million plastic bags

Enough petroleum to drive a car approximately 62,000,000 miles.

and up to $350,000 in disposal costs.

 

Let's do our part!

As consumers, we have the power to change things by consciously making the switch to reusable bags.
Support a worthy cause and help the environment!
 

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Source: www.environment-agency.gov.uk

Stop Pollution! Yes you can help. Use environment friendly reusable bags.