Top Tips for Going Green

In order of priority this is an easy way to see how to get greener.

This example shows how it is applied to plastic bags, but you can apply this system to almost any aspect of consumption.

offers of plastic and disposable bags. Try to be aware of what you are using during the day. Many of us already have lots of bags at home - so remember to bring them with you when shopping. Its easy to get in the habit of carrying several bags in your handbag, pockets, car, bike satchel...

your used-up, worn out bags. You can turn plastic and cotton bags into something else when they are no good as bags, or if you just fancy a change. Second-hand shops often also are happy to take used plastic bags.

Cotton can be used as cleaning rags or cut to make good drying up cloths. You could also stitch together patches of worn out bags to make a custom cotton bag of your own. Its easy to sew while watching televison.

Plastic bags can also be made into lots of other useful things. Plastic is very hard wearing (thats why its a problem if it gets into the ocean, rivers, fields and woodlands) and we may be running short of this valuable resource. You can cut it into strips and knit or crochet it, and you can iron sheets together to make a very sturdy waterproof fabric.

When at last all hope has gone, and it is time to throw away your old bag... they can go in the compost or food waste bin if they are paper, cornstarch or cotton.

Plastic bags are recycled by Sainsbury's - and you can tell your councillors and other stores that would like plastic bag recycling facilities.

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