Would you stop using local shops if you had to take your own shopping bag? Or are you fed up of seeing plastic bags littering our roadsides, hedges and river, and think the CARA area would benefit from being the first in Kingston to get rid of throw-away carrier bags? London Councils have voted for a total ban, and already Kingston media and retailers are discussing the pros and cons.
The Towards a Plastic-Bag-Free Kingston campaign (www.plasticbagfreekingston.org.uk) has asked the organisers of the Green Fair to discourage stall-holders this year from giving out plastic bags and encourage visitors to bring their own bags, thus cutting down on waste and litter in the true spirit of the Green Fair. The campaigners are also asking local shops, starting with the small parade on Richmond Road, how they feel about giving out free plastic carrier bags and whether they think their businesses would be at a disadvantage if they stopped giving them out.
What do you think?
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