Get a Bag Habit

Save Wildlife from entanglement of
plastic bags
photo: permission by: Planet Ark.com


On average we use a plastic bag for approximately just 12-20 minutes before disposing
(Depending on which
study you read)

Some reports estimate that plastic bags can take over 400 years to degrade (Parliment, NSW.gov.au)

Plastic Bag Facts:

The world uses anywhere from 500 billion to 1.2 trillion plastic bags a year. (epa.gov)

That averages out somwhere between 290-300 plastic bags used per poerson per year in the UK (Parliment.UK) (londoncouncils.gov.uk)

That is approximately one million bags per minute.
LET'S WORK TOGETHER TO CHANGE THIS STATISTIC

Sign Up for Plastic Bag Free day!

It does not cost anything to participate in plastic bag free day all you need to do is bring your own bag!!! It's free for retail businesses too as all they need to so is become disposable bag free on Sat. April 17, 2010 in honour of no more baggage day.

Please select which category you are participating in Plastic Shopping Bag Free day:

retail store      individual     plastic bag free town

 

Retail Sign-Up Form takes under 3 minutes (* denotes required fields) for No More baggage day April 17, 2010. You can sign up for the entire day or just for one hour between 3-4 pm in your timezone:

* Store Name:

*Select Category:

*City:

State/Provence:

*Country:

*First Name:

*Last Name:

*Will your store refrain from giving out disposable bags on Sept. 12, 2009 for (select)
yes all day yes, atleast for one hour between 3-4pm

*Would you like to be emailed once with stats & links to press links from No more baggage Day April.'10?

Yes No

Note: We promise to email you only once on April. 9, 2010 to remind you and then on April 18th, 2010 with 3 follow-up questions not again unless we have your consent from this follow up form, we have no newsletters or junkmail and we do not give out your address to anyone

Email Address:

(confidential we do not release)

Address
(co-ordinates from your address enable us to put your store on our interactive map and be part of the historical significance of Plastic Bag Free day)

Store Street Address:

Postal Code/Zip:

Store URL:

3 Short Questions: (we are adding up all the data from all the stores and only releasing total stats NO individual stats will be disclosed or names of any stores

1. How many disposable bags does your store give out on average per month?
bags / month

2. Out of your store's total disposable bag use please break down the percentage of each bag type below:

% biodegradable cornstarch bags/month

% paper bags/month

% plastic bags/month

3. Since January 2009 approximately what percentage of your customers are bringing their own bag and/or refusing disposable bags?

% customers using re-usable bags or no bags.

Comments/Ideas

Thank you so much for participating is Plastic Bag Free Day, your support is very significant and much appreciated. We will email you the pdf reminder posters to print out for plastic bag free day for your store.

 

 

Individual Sign-Up Form takes under 3 minutes (* denotes required fields)

By filling out this form you are signing up and agreeing you will bring you own bag all day on April. 17, 2010.

*First Name:

*Last Name:

*City:

State/Provence:

*Country:

Email Address:

(confidential we do not release)

Address
(co-ordinates from your address enable us to put a dot on our world interactive map and be part of the historical significance of Plastic Bag Free day. This is a rough location point that keeps all your name and address info confidential)

Street Address:

Postal Code/Zip:

2 Short Questions: (we are adding up all the data from all individuals and only releasing total stats NO individual stats will be disclosed or names of any individuals).

1. How many disposable bags does your household use on average per month?
bags / month

2. Since January 2009 approximately what percentage of the time are you bringing your own bag and/or refusing disposable bags?
% your household is using re-usable bags or no bags.

Comments/Ideas

Thank you so much for participating in No More Baggage Day in alignment with Earth Awareness Week, your support is very significant and much appreciated. We will send you a reminder email on April. 9th 2010 about bringing your own bag on April. 17, 2010with some helpful hints on forming a permanent bag habit.

 

 

PBF town Sign-Up Form takes under 3 minutes (* denotes required fields)

By filling out this form you will put your town on the global map for combating the plastic shopping bag.

* Please select from the drop down if your town is plastic bag free (80% or more merchants participating) or if have initiated your town plastic bag free campaign:

*First Name:

*Last Name:

*City:

State/Provence:

*Country:

Email Address:

(confidential we do not release)

Address
(co-ordinates from your address enable us to put your store on our interactive map and be part of the historical significance of No more baggage day)

Street Address:

Postal Code/Zip:

Store URL:

2 Short Questions: (we are adding up all the data from all the stores and only releasing total stats NO individual stats will be disclosed or names of any stores

1. How many disposable bags does your town use on average per month?
bags / month

2. Since January 2009 approximately what percentage of your customers are bringing their own bag and/or refusing disposable bags?
% your household is using re-usable bags or no bags.

Comments/Ideas

Thank you so much for participating in No more baggage day, your support is very significant and much appreciated