UK Government caught out on Plastic Bag Policy
The UK prime minister, Gordon Brown has been threatening to force supermarkets and retailers to stop using plastic bags if they don’t do so voluntarily.
As it turns out, the UK government has itself been just as guilty of polluting the environment with plastic bags.
The UK conservative party has revealed that the UK government has bought more than 1,200,000 plastic bags over the last 2 years. These plastic bags are typically used in promotional campaigns by the government’s marketing arm - Central Office of Information (COI).
The 1.2 million plastic bags represents over £91,536 of tax payers’ money.
In response to the conservative party’s findings, the COI say this:
We already advise our clients to consider alternatives such as hemp but as part of this initiative the purchase of plastic bags will be phased out with immediate effect.
I presume that this translates into “we/our clients will stop using plastic bags immediately”.
Tags: eco friendly bags, plastic bags, reusable grocery bags, Sustainability
