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What’s great about reusable bags!
The reusable ‘Green Bag’ that has proven so popular in Australia was actually invented in Ireland. With the Irish levy being introduced, the ‘Green Bag’ was the result of a push to come up with a reusable bag that people would actually use. There are many benefits to these reusable bags:
- Over the past five years, Australians have bought or been given tens of millions of these type of reusable bags. In the process, we have managed to reduce our plastic bag use by billions of bags.
- Every time you use a reusable bag, you stop the need for at least two plastic bags to be made. The savings in natural resources and the savings to our environment have been substantial.
- With their reinforced base, the bags are able to stand up, which makes unpacking the groceries a whole lot easier than if you were using floppy plastic bags.
- Their strong handles make it easier to carry the shopping. How many times have you had a plastic bag whose thin handle eats away at your fingers?
Along with paper bags, reusable bags have been at the forefront of the push to reduce the use of plastic bags at the check-out. As a result, many bag distributors now stock a wide range of reusable bags to suit all types of retailers.
Wherever possible, make sure that you include these reusable bags in your phase-out plan. Visit our ‘Reusable Bag Supplier’ page to find out where you can source reusable bags of all shapes and sizes.
