Bag campaign reaches Barnards Green
MALVERN residents will be joined by Lib Dem parliamentary candidate Richard Burt for an action day about disposable plastic bags.
Veronica and Richard Edwards of Moorlands Road contacted Mr Burt because they were concerned about the effect on the environment of the bags.
Now they have got together to organise a day of action in Barnards Green to persuade traders and shoppers to stop using such bags.
Mr Burt has produced an information sheet on the benefits of re-useable bags, and will be joining Mr and Mrs Edwards at 10.30am on Saturday, February 2, on the car park at the corner of Barnards Green Road and Geraldine Road.
Mrs Edwards said: "I've been using re-usable cloth bags for many years. Disposable plastic bags end up in landfills and cause pollution."
Mr Burt said: "There is a really strong desire to do something about the menace of disposable plastic bags in Malvern. Local groups and individuals are already taking action, following in the footsteps of an increasing number of towns and cities that have now banished the plastic bag."
Anyone who wants to join the campaign will be welcome to attend.
4:57pm Monday 28th January 2008
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CommentPosted by: John Howes, Malvern Link on 9:07am Tue 29 Jan 08
As a member of the local Greenpeace group, I'd be pleased to lend support. But what day?
Also I'm now collating info on plastic bag action at http://blog.mega.org
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John Howes
As a member of the local Greenpeace group, I'd be pleased to lend support. But what day?
Also I'm now collating info on plastic bag action at http://blog.mega.org
.uk
John Howes
Posted by: John Howes, Malvern Link on 3:56pm Tue 29 Jan 08
To answer myself, according to a posting on Freecycle Cafe it is this Saturday, 2nd Feb.
To answer myself, according to a posting on Freecycle Cafe it is this Saturday, 2nd Feb.
Posted by: Steve Price, Malvern on 12:58am Wed 30 Jan 08
I don't think we should expect much support from MHDC if tonights meeting is anything to go on. They can't see a good bandwagon to hop onto when even if it stops outside their front door.
Richard Burt should be commended for taking up the campaign as should the local Green Party members. While most of us don't even consider the use as a problem as it is hidden away in landfill sites consideration should be given to the environmental damage. The use of oil in its production and the affect on wildlife on land and at sea. Indeed some African countries have already banned all plastic bags because of serious environmental and health issues.
It would seem when asked many people are interested in switching if not entirely to alternatives then to a situation of less use of the disposable bag and an effort to use the reusable ones.
I don't think we should expect much support from MHDC if tonights meeting is anything to go on. They can't see a good bandwagon to hop onto when even if it stops outside their front door.
Richard Burt should be commended for taking up the campaign as should the local Green Party members. While most of us don't even consider the use as a problem as it is hidden away in landfill sites consideration should be given to the environmental damage. The use of oil in its production and the affect on wildlife on land and at sea. Indeed some African countries have already banned all plastic bags because of serious environmental and health issues.
It would seem when asked many people are interested in switching if not entirely to alternatives then to a situation of less use of the disposable bag and an effort to use the reusable ones.
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