Green | October 10, 2008 | 14 comments

School bans plastic bags

source: http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Pupils-give-plastic--the.4579646.jp

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Pupils at a Scottish school have decided to take the controversial issue of plastic carrier bag usage into their own hands by banning them from their school.

The youngsters have even begun to design and produce their own eco-friendly bags, meaning there is now no excuse for pupils to bring in plastic bags.

The children were inspired to take action after reading a newspaper story about a whale which had washed up on the shore of the Isle of Mull, and was discovered to have ingested 23 plastic carrier bags. They were so appalled by what had happened that they were spurred into action.
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14 comments // School bans plastic bags

  • chickwau
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      chickwau  

    • Every time we eliminated ,or reduce the need to use products that harm our present day & future enviroment,is a step in the right direction. At least the brown paper bag will work its way back to the earth.

    • 3 years ago
  • james115
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      james115  

    • The world needs to acknowledge that the situations only get worse if action is not taken. These changes throughout the world need to be accepted by everyone so that it becomes a life style

    • 3 years ago
  • bedeboop
  • clarity_kat
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      clarity_kat  

    • I'm torn on this. I like the idea of stopping new plastic bags from being created, however, I have always reused my old plastic bags to carry my lunch. Would it be better for me to drive to the store to buy a new manufactured lunch bag, or to use the plastic bags that I've been reusing for a while. (Yes, I have canvas bags but they are much too big for just my lunch)

    • 3 years ago
  • jjmaster
  • jkw077
  • superfinet
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      superfinet  

    • aside from the sanitary aspect of these plastic bags, not using them in the first place would have been wiser. There are alternatives available, and a local ban on them now just seems too little too late.

      Go Scots!!

    • 3 years ago
  • Leaora
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      Leaora  

    • This is a step in the right direction! My school sells eco-friendly bags and most stores in my area (book stores mostly) sell them. Perhaps there is a glimmer of hope?

    • 3 years ago
  • superfinet
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      superfinet  
    • Leaora:

      Something about SELLING 'eco-friendly' bags seems inherently wrong. It would have been far more hopeful to initially design something that could bio-degrade, made with processes just as inexpensive.... HEMP for instance, which has ALWAYS been around....

    • 3 years ago
  • chunche
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      Commentor  

    • use re-useable canvas bags

      There was a time that patrons were on their own to deal with carring items.

      Some grocers give a rebate if you bring your own bag. How about doing someting like the cans an bottles ... they charge you for the bag if you don't

      For some reason a discount in this sort of case is less effective than a charge even if it amouts to the samething

      There's probably a regulation that prevents charging vs rebating

      And someone my get introuble for using bags that hold a bushel/gallon vs cubic meters

    • 3 years ago
  • Trukon_Nuka
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      Trukon_Nuka  

    • like chumbawamba sported their eco friendly bag
      w/ their logo; RECYCLE OR DIE
      it's catchy and it's to the point

      what are some things we do that can also be eco-friendly?.. the common things we do, from watching the telly to drinking from the sink?

      to picking dog poop? what are other ways to be eco-friendly in our own convinience?

      i'm seeking tips!
      advice? anything?

    • 3 years ago
  • HolyCity2012
  • joefac3
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