Plastic carrier bags have been the main subject of many
environmental debates worldwide. Looking at the global market,
different concepts have been created to alleviate the situation – i.e.
plastic bag ban, charging tax on bags, using environmentally friendly
materials or charging customers for their carrier bags.
As there has
been no unified decision to date, most of the retailers questioned are
not sure what is the most economical and eco-friendly solution for the
market...
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Julia Hailes has been working as an environmentalist for 20 years. As well as writing books she works as an environmental business consultant. The following film shows Julia issuing a statement on the use of environmentally friendly carrier bags. Julia has compared various eco-friendly raw materials for the manufacture of carrier bags and has concluded that carrier bags made from recycled plastic are the best solution.
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