Midhurst Pets goes Eco....

Chubster · #1 11-11-2008, 05:23 PM

Well...we have been from the start really, infact Marks & Spencers copied our idea to charge for plastic carrier bags.

Well now we dont offer them at all....

Chance to hand over plastic bags we've hoarded

Published Date: 06 November 2008

The Make Midhurst Plastic Bag Free campaign has announced an amnesty for all those environmentally-unfriendly bags shoppers have been storing at home.
It follows the launch last week of the Midhurst Town Council-inspired campaign, led by Councillor Steve Morley.

With the help of a major sponsor, the Easebourne environmental business Green and Pleasant, and a consortium of businesses, 2,300 free reusable jute bags are currently being distributed to every home in the town.

Now the campaign has enlisted the help of Parkland Cars on the corner of North Street and Lamberts Lane and Midhurst Pets in Wool Lane to act as collection points for unwanted plastic bags.

"People will be able to clear those drawers and cupboards where they have hoarded their bags for so many years," said Mr Morley this week.

He said all the plastic bags collected during the amnesty would be offered to Midhurst Grammar School where students have been recycling them by weaving them into reusable bags.

AndySV1K · #2 11-11-2008, 09:36 PM

How is collecting plastic bags eco??

surely those plastic bags have a great use? as bags!

collecting them and using lots of energy to recycle them into something else, is surely worse than those bags being used?

i know the idea is to stop new bags being used and that can only be good, but the existing ones have already been made, that energy is spent and is out there in the atmosphere, the best solution has to be to use those bags as many times as possible so they live out their purpose.

perhaps im misunderstanding it, it is getting late

Edit: i did missread, i missed the bottom line. still, its a valid point though about using the bags though.

Andy.

Chubster · #3 11-11-2008, 09:43 PM

but most carrier bags end up in the bin which in turn end up in a land fill site, these are being woven into erm....bags

But these bags are supposed to look very good and are a lot stronger and will hopefully make people use them again. Got to admit haven't seen them yet though.

AndySV1K · #4 11-11-2008, 09:54 PM

it does sound like the best possible reincarnation for the bags.

Also i guess with it going to a school, you know they are receiving the work promised, what with all the nonsense recently about our recycling waste ending up in landfill in the far east.

weaving plastic bags though? thats probably like trying to eat soup with a fork!

Andy.

#5 11-11-2008, 09:59 PM

Nice one Chubs.....great way to get your business known locally.

Chubster · #6 11-11-2008, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by AndySV1K

weaving plastic bags though? thats probably like trying to eat soup with a fork!

Andy.

LOL....I am intrigued myself as to what they look like. I will take a pic when I get one, print 100's of copies out and post you all a copy

AndySV1K · #7 11-11-2008, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Chubster

LOL....I am intrigued myself as to what they look like. I will take a pic when I get one, print 100's of copies out and post you all a copy

chubs, I can't see u going to all that trouble.

I'll come pick it up in my hummer.

Andy.

Nicksyb · #8 11-11-2008, 10:23 PM

Saying that I brought a pair of trousers from Tesco a couple of months ago which were made from recycled plastic, you wouldn't have known unless the label said

Chubster · #9 11-11-2008, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Nicksyb

Saying that I brought a pair of trousers from Tesco a couple of months ago which were made from recycled plastic, you wouldn't have known unless the label said

Did they have "feet straps" like the old ski pants