ConservingNow Community Change

"Campaigners in Dunedin collected enough plastic bags from shoppers in less than 5 hours to create a 70-metre long chain, as part of Saturday's 'Plastic Bags Aren't Free Day'.  Onlookers were just astounded by the chain,” said DSSCF co-organiser, Celia Neilson. “The idea was to show people that while their individual actions may seem insignificant, they add with others' to make a huge impact. The truly sobering thing is that this was only a small percentage of the bags given out in just five hours in a fairly small city like Dunedin!”

This is a fantastic idea - not just for cities and towns, but for families and neighbors as well.  Considering collecting all of the plastic bags you and your family use in a week, or even a month.  Plastic bags can really add up!  It is important to see all of the bags in one place to understand ust how many we can use if we are not careful.  (Then visit our shop page for helpful reminders not to use plastic bags, and of course reusable bags themselves!)

For more information: 

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0908/S00220.htm