How to recycle plastic bags

Did you know that Australians use around 6 billion plastic bags per year, 3.3 billion of which are supermarket plastic bags and according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, less than 1% of plastic are reused. Now if you tell me that you reuse your bag as a bin liner - like myself, or for dogs poo, I have to disappoint you. It doesn't matter if you put them straight in your bin as waste or put your other garbage in them or dog shit, the plastic bags will still end up in landfill, and potentially at large in the environment. So here are a few options of how to recycle your plastic bags.

Croche another plastic bag



Maybe a Wedding Dress? Gorgeous



Personally I fancy the plastic bag chicken



As you can imagine the option are endless, but really, who has the time??

So I think the best way of recycling plastic bags is not to have them in the first place!

Take along a re-usuable bag for when you go shopping. They don't necessary have to be Green Bags like the once we have in OZ. You could go a little more upmarket like the "Im Not A Shopping Bag" by designer Anya Hindmarch.



It is really not that hard. Have a few re-usable bags in the boot of your car or carry a eco-friendly nylon bag from ecosilk bags australia in your handbag or backback.

Come on give it a try, just say