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Reducing our dependency on single-use plastic bags

Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood groups have identified reducing waste and littering as major issues that they would like to address. Reducing the handing out of free single use plastic bags by retailers is seen as a particularly important issue, because of the huge damage that is done to the environment.

The Toronto Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group is bringing these messages to Toronto. A number of retailers in Toronto have already been approached. Some are already ‘plastic bag free’, others use compostable plastic bags or recycle plastic bags, many ‘encourage’ shoppers to bring their own bags and some have a purchase non-plastic bag option.

Are you a local retailer, business or event organisers who is willing to demonstrate and go plastic bag free and be a local champion? Businesses which have already stopped, or agree to stop supplying free single use plastic bags to their customers will be promoted on the Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance website and at public displays as community leaders. In addition, a certificate will be produced and can be displayed at the business. For more information please call 4959 5863 or use the contact form at www.sustainableneighbourhoods.org.au/toronto-area.