Ban/Tax Plastic Bags in the UK

The number of plastic bags handed out to shoppers in the UK in the past year increased to a total of 8 billion! This is the 2nd year running that the number has increased. Each household in the UK uses nearly 300 plastic bags every year. Now think how many that totals to in our lifetimes!

Plastic bags are the ocean's deadliest predator! 200 million tonnes of plastic is produced worldwide and 10% of that ends up in the ocean.When plastic bags get into the ocean they can entangle, suffocate and even kill marine animals. They are the cause of death for 100,000s of marine life every year. If we don't reduce our plastic consumption now within the next 5-10 years lesser known species will be wiped out.

Plastic doesn't biodegrade, it just breaks up into smaller pieces. They small pieces of plastic can contaminate soils, waterways and oceans and even enter the food chain. Toxins can be attracted onto the surface making them harmful.

Not only that, but plastic is, of course, derived from crude oil which is a fossil fuel. We need to conserve this rather than wasting it on billions of plastic bags. We are only causing ourselves more problems by using crude oil on plastic bags as we rush to find renewable alternatives knowing that the oil will soon run out.

We can make a change. We need to. Show the UK Government that the time for change has come.

TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG! BAN/TAX PLASTIC BAGS!