Marks & Spencer is to roll-out a 5p charge for food carrier bags in all* of its UK stores from the beginning of May to encourage customers to reduce the number of bags they use and to raise money for environmental projects.
All profits generated from the charge will go to environmental
charity Groundwork and be used to create or improve ‘greener
living spaces' such as parks, play areas and gardens in
neighbourhoods around the UK. It is expected that around 40
neighbourhoods will benefit in the next twelve months.
The trial has seen customers' use of food carrier bags drop by over
70% and raised over £80,000 for Groundwork. This money is now
being invested in six projects across those regions including the
development of the Daisy Hill Woodland in Newry, the creation of a
play area at the Old Warren Community Centre in Lisburn and
improving a green space at Woodhay Road in Plymouth.
The new M&S 100% recycled post consumer waste food carrier bag
has been developed in conjunction with Papier Mettler.
See www.marksandspencer.com/plana
for more information.
Groundwork South Essex
Groundwork South Essex
Council Offices, Kiln Road
Thundersley, Benfleet
Essex SS7 1TF
| T | 01268 752368 |
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| E | info.southessex@groundwork.org.uk |
