Good news from London

[Baglady of Kingston upon Thames]

Boris Johnson sets an Olympic goal for London to be Britain’s first
plastic bag-free city
London could become Britain’s first plastic-bag-free city in time for
the Olympics in 2012, under plans published today by Boris Johnson to
reduce litter and landfill waste. Shoppers will be given greater
incentives to bring their own reusable bags, and supermarkets may be
encouraged to charge for single-use bags issued at the checkout...
(The Times, 18/01/10) http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6991689.ece)

According to Boris Johnson's office the story isn't 100% accurate (are
they ever?) and it's an aspiration rather than a cut and dried policy,
but nevertheless it's good news.

And I saw this Defra poster on the side of London bus this morning and
have just put a mini-version in Files at
http://plasticbagfree.googlegroups.com/web/carrier-bags-lp%20%281%29.jpg?hl=en&gsc=8eC5vRYAAADgv05rN5QPqrXl8MZ5zimlGoGK_5p_OafYrMU8tWhKsg.

More on the Defra website at
http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk/actonco2/home/campaigns/Waste-campaign.html
http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk/actonco2/home/what-you-can-do/get-a-bag-habit.html

[Rebecca-Modbury]

no way!
thats brilliant , thanks so much for sharing this.....

On Jan 19, 12:54 pm, Baglady of Kingston upon Thames

<marilyn.ma...@virgin.net> wrote:
> Boris Johnson sets an Olympic goal for London to be Britain’s first
> plastic bag-free city
> London could become Britain’s first plastic-bag-free city in time for
> the Olympics in 2012, under plans published today by Boris Johnson to
> reduce litter and landfill waste. Shoppers will be given greater
> incentives to bring their own reusable bags, and supermarkets may be
> encouraged to charge for single-use bags issued at the checkout...

> (The Times, 18/01/10)http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6991689.ece)

>
> According to Boris Johnson's office the story isn't 100% accurate (are
> they ever?) and it's an aspiration rather than a cut and dried policy,
> but nevertheless it's good news.
>
> And I saw this Defra poster on the side of London bus this morning and

> have just put a mini-version in Files athttp://plasticbagfree.googlegroups.com/web/carrier-bags-lp%20%281%29.....
>
> More on the Defra website athttp://actonco2.direct.gov.uk/actonco2/home/campaigns/Waste-campaign....http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk/actonco2/home/what-you-can-do/get-a-bag...