(just a few- of course there are many more out there but some of these have better ethical and more environmental policies)

Bags 2 Keep

POBox 55, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 3WY,UK

Tel : +44 1579 349005, Mob : +44 7802 386384

Email:

rod.baker@btconnect.com

This company supplied places such as Modbury and Hebden Bridge with their

www.bags2keep.co.uk recycled cotton campaign bags. Recycled cotton is definitely an eco solution!

Biobags

Biobag Limited, Comet Road, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 7PF, UK

Tel: +44 1772 641 348, Fax: +44 1772 621 065

Cornstarch carrier bags-they also do other types of compostable packaging.

Email: www.biobags.co.uk

biobag@btconnect.com

1 Hardcastle Villas, Worcester Road,Stourport on Severn,Worcestershire

DY13 9PA, UK

Tel: +44 1299 827092/ +44 1299 827092

www.turtlebags.co.uk

turtle.bags@yahoo.co.uk

This are the convenient string bags.

Go Green Bags

3 Gifford Court, Crail KY10 3UZ, Fife, Scotland
t: 01333 451401 m: 07932 670565, 07826 843190

sales@gogreenbags.com

Although these bags are made from a type of plastic, they are hard wearing and recyclable.

www.gogreenbags.com

Jutexpo

Jutexpo Ltd, Orchard House. Evesham Road, Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7HU, UK Tel: 01386 834777 Fax: 01386 834888

info@jutexpo.co.uk

Offering a range of different jute bags.

www.jutexpo.co.uk

Supplier of SFC paper bags*Carrier Bag Shop

Unit C18,Hastingwood Trading Estate,Harbet Road

London, N18 3HU, UK

Tel: +44 870-777-7673

 info@carrierbagshop.co.uk

For a range of different paper bags.

(* As recommended by Modbury plastic bag free website-it’s a heck of a job trying to find suitable paper bag suppliers)

(PLEASE NOTE; THE CLEAN GREEN BAG SCHEME DOES NOT PROMOTE THE USE OF PAPER(unless recycled) OR NON-ORGANIC COTTON (unless recycled) AS NECESSARILY A SUITABLE ALTERNATIVE TO THE PLASTIC BAG-each has its own environmental implications)

The above companies all have their own set of policies- please find to follow:

Bags2Keep Policy

that products should be bought that will have a long and useful life.
Reuse is a small step that we can all practice but which collectively will positively impact on the planet.
Our Products and our Ethos
Throw away plastic carrier bags have become the norm in our society.All materials used are sourced in the most eco aware manner possible. All manufacturing processes are as environmentally friendly as is feasible.
Our Promise
We will deal with every order promptly and efficiently.
If there are problems or queries of any kind we will deal with them quickly and fairly. Bags are sourced from India and are checked that they meet sufficient labour conditions, no child labour etc.
It's Good2Keep and it doesn't cost the Earth

Our Motivation - Abuse or Reuse

Turtle Bags Policy

Turtle bags strives for high standards in all aspects of our business, We acknowledge our environmental responsibility and consciously integrate environmental integrity into our operations. Turtle Bags is committed to continual environmental improvement in our endeavour to reduce our impact on the local and global environment. The company will actively promote the principle of sustainable development through the following measures:

1. To meet and exceed relevant environmental legislation.
2. To implement a policy of waste minimisation and reduction.
3. To encourage good environmental practices.
4. To pursue a green procurement policy, using recycled goods where feasible.
5. To liase with suppliers and clients to improve Turtle Bags environmental performance.
6. To undertake practical environmental training for all employees.
7. To review our environmental policy annually.
8. To support conservation organisations with similar aims and objectives.
9. To bank with an institution with a proven record of ethical investment.

Turtle Bags has been successfully audited by WWF for its ethical and environmental credentials.

Go Green Bags

The Go Green Bag was born out of despair at the sight of plastic bags stuck in trees,

strangled and suffocated wildlife, blocked roadside drains and so many other sightings of plastic bags discarded where they are causing damage to the environment and hazards to both humans and wildlife.
Go Green Bags will not in themselves save the world, but they will go a long way to help. They are made of non-woven bonded polypropylene – ironically a plastic based fabric product. They will biodegrade gradually when exposed to ultra violet light and wind – that is, in use! The bag’s rigid base board is made from second use (PE) plastic – in other words, recycled once already. The bag is, of course, also recyclable. As a first step in the right direction Go Green Bags can provide a compromise – they are a re-usable shopping bag, robust enough to avoid the double bagging required by some other biodegradable bags; they are cheap to make from a plastic based fabric which thus supports the plastics industry; the bag’s rigid base board is made from second use (PE) plastic – in other words, recycled once already; they degrade slowly over time; they are washable and thus any health risk from food or chemical residues can be removed, before their next use.

Jutexpo Policy

Climate Care

Our jute bags are made from a naturally renewable plant resource. However, when we make and transport our jute bags, greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere – contributing to climate change.

To reduce the impact of our bags on climate change, Jutexpo Limited has teamed up with Climate Care to become climate neutral.

Together we have estimated the CO2 emissions from the bags' manufacture and transport. Jutexpo will offset these emissions by making contributions to Climate Care who provide a climate repairing service through out the world. These services include:

• Forest restoration;
• Energy efficiency;
• Renewable energy projects.

These actions enable our jute bags to be climate neutral.

Climate Care is an organisation that ‘offsets' greenhouse gas emissions for companies and individuals, by running projects across the world. As well as cutting greenhouse gases, the projects help to improve people's standards of living and protect wildlife habitats.

The Government is going to increase the national landfill levy and is seriously considering a consumer tax on single use plastic bags. Here at JUTEXPO we believe in education, not just taxation. Making people aware of how pollution and the waste of our exhaustible resources will adversely effect our environment will guarantee a positive change in our daily habits.

Made in India under strict working conditions and transported to this country by ship to avoid air pollution, Jute bags are totally biodegradable using only natural materials and traditional skills to combat a distinctly modern, world pollution problem. Jute bags are extremely durable - one Jute bag will last longer than many thousands of plastic bags and unlike its plastic counterpart, when finally discarded a Jute bag will naturally decompose.

The Carrier Bag Shop

Environmental Policy

In an age where packaging is often shown to be a major cause of waste and pollution, Carrier Bag Shop has taken it upon itself to become an innovator in providing environmentally friendly packaging. When you buy packaging from us, you can rest assured in the knowledge that we try our best to work with the environment.

Our "Bags To Trees" campaign...

We make no bones about preferring paper packaging and bags over plastic bags. As well as the pollution caused in the extrusion of plastic film, it is a non bio-degradable substance. In sourcing the best quality paper products at the best prices however, we cannot guarantee that the paper is 100% recycled. As such we have set up our Bags to Trees initiative whereby the more paper bags we sell, the more money we will donate to selected tree foundations to help plant trees to replace the ones that have been used in the manufacture of the bags! We like to call it being environmentally friendly retrospectively. Look through our online shop and be sure to check out all products with the Tree Aid and Tree Council graphic next to them. For every £100 spent on these products, we will donate £1 to the Tree Council and Tree Aid.

The Materials Matter...
When you buy from Carrier Bag Shop, you can rest assured that the products you buy, to the best of our knowledge, do or are the following:

• All paper products have a certain amount of recycled content. If not, then the virgin paper used comes from sustainable sources where at least one tree is planted for every tree chopped down.
• All inks used on our paper bags are water based. We would insist the same on plastic but it just wouldn't print!
• Glues and other chemicals are all environmentally friendly (i.e. starch based)

Spread the "Bags to Trees" message.
For all our customers ordering printed packaging, we also have a special logo as you can see on the right hand side. Carrier Bag Shop will add £5.00 to our charity pot for distribution to our charities. This offer is extended to plastic as well as paper bags. Thank you for supporting Carrier Bag Shop, Tree Aid and The Tree Council.

Supreme Creations (not mentioned above- this company supplies very large companies)

After speaking to somebody at Supreme Creations, they assured me that they have a ‘Fairtrade Certified Factory’ and have been audited by Tesco, Co-op, Boots etc. They claim to be carbon neutral and offer a range of faitrade and or organic cotton bags. They are however, a large corporation so it really depends how you feel about dealing with such a large firm as opposed to the smaller run businesses such as bags2keep.

Our motivation is simple.
The planet is subjected to too much Abuse and not enough Reuse.
Too much of almost every resource is wasted,
The concept of throw away is universally entrenched.
An enlightened few are now challenging the attitude of the many.They know

Turtle Bags