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Petition update, 11 July 2008

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90% of disposal of products goes into land sites. 5% is recycling and 5% is incineration. And we are apparantly entering a 'greener' stage?! Doesn't look it.

Landfill sites release harmful chemicals and explosive gases which damage the environment to no end. Animals natural habitats are destroyed and pollutants are released all the time. However, we could help change that.

A plastic called Polylactic acid (PLA) is a vegetable based bioplastic. This means that the plastic biodegrades quickly (within months), under composting conditions and do not leave a toxic residue.

You can recycle plastic bags yourself in your own back garden in a few months! Seeing as most Local Councils dont provide a plastic recycling scheme, we have to do it ourselves. Some farmers have already used this to protect crops, and the plastic can then be plowed down into the earth where it will decompose naturally.

If everyone could recycle their own plastics bags in their own back garden, thats billions of tonnes less plastic that ends up in landfill sites each year!

Current signatories

Madeleine Ike, the Petition Creator, joined by:

• Christophe Baron
• mairi mackechnie
• Philip Glover
• Dick King
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• And instruct check-out operators NOT to offer bags; only give if requested
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