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Jute Bagsjute

 

The average person in the UK reportedly uses an average of 167 plastic bags a year

 

Jute: the thinking person's carrier bag

It's official, plastic bags are the baddies of the bag world. Our jute bags are available to buy at a credit crunching price of just 50p. They're bigger and stronger than carriers, last longer and are kind to the environment. Don't forget the Welsh Government has imposed a 5p carrier bag charge.

 

Buy yours from:

  • Barry Civic Offices, Holton Road
  • Albert Road Methodist Church, Penarth
  • Alps Office, Wenvoe

Let us know, as the Methodist Church did, if you are willing to stock bags too.

 

What is jute?

A product mainly made from plant materials. It is a natural fibre that is a non pollutant and totally biodegradable.

 

Are you plastic bag aware?

Consider ditching unnecessary plastic bags to help the environment and reduce the amount of waste generated which is sent to landfill. All plastic bags used as part of the kerbside service are recycled, please continue to re-use them. You can put recycling loose in recycling boxes and can have up to three boxes per home.

 

Remember, plastic bags:

  • cause pollution
  • use natural resources, such as oil
  • harm wildlife
  • wash up on our beautiful coastline
  • take around 500 years to degrade

Contact

Telephone: 01446 700111 or email: visible@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk 

Vale of Glamorgan Council, Civic Offices, Holton Road, Barry CF63 4RU, Tel: (01446) 700111