Why?
Did you know that the humble plastic carrier bag is
responsible for the deaths of many birds and animals?
On average, we use a plastic bag for just 12 minutes - and they
don't degrade for 500 years! In fact, every single piece of
plastic that has EVER been made is still with us (somewhere) today.

Modbury in Devon became the UK's first 'plastic bag free' village in
May 2007. The scheme wasn't possible without the support of all the shops
and residents - and it has been highlighted as a huge success. Modbury has
proved that there really are viable alternatives to plastic bags, like 'bags
for life', jute shopping bags, string bags, paper bags, and even
biodegradeable cornstarch carriers.

But I need my plastic bags...
Carriers are useful for lining the bin and clearing up
after your dog - but did you know that cornstarch
bags look exactly the same and can carry the
same load too? Plus, you can simply place
them into your compositing bin where they
biodegrade - 100%!

Alrewas can become 'plastic bag free'
if we reduce the demand for bags from
our shops, re-use our plastic carriers,
and return them to the store for recycling.
Let's return to tradiional shopping values
in our beautiful village whilst we 'do our
bit' for the environment too!

Support our campaign today!