The long term goal of Bag the Habit! is for Wanaka to be plastic bag free, a quantum change from the current day situation. Since 2006 we have been campaigning within the community to raise awareness about plastic bag waste and educating retail stores and consumers on how to reduce their use of plastic bags. [...]
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What’s the problem with plastic bags?
The overuse of plastic bags in New Zealand is an unnecessary waste of precious resources. We use over one billion bags a year. The resources which go into making one billion plastic bags could be put to a much better use.
Plastic bag recycling rates are very low and they can only be reused a small [...]
5 Things You Can Do to Reduce Plastic Bag Use
5 things you can do to reduce the number of plastic bags used in Wanaka:
Carry a bag when you go shopping. Put your bag(s) back in the car as soon as you unload your shopping or put your car keys in the bags so you don’t forget them next time.
If you walk to the shops [...]
“But what do I use for bin liners?”
Good question. Check out Ivy’s suggestions from over at Wanaka Wastebusters:
Use a bag you already have, like a bread or cereal bag.
If you compost your organic waste, you shouldn't need a plastic bin liner!
Use old newspapers to line your bin.
Kicking the Habit Around the World
Kicking the plastic bag habit around the world
In 2005 Collingwood in Golden Bay became the first town in New Zealand to be plastic bag free. Wanaka could be the second!
South Africa made the thin and flimsy plastic bag illegal in 2001.
Bangladesh banned all polythene bags in March 2002, as they were the culprit [...]
