The humble brown paper bag has stood the test of time. It’s been with us since the 1850s. (In a lot less time, plastic bags produced an on-going pollution crisis.) This unassuming essential also has a much more exciting history than you’d imagine…
The plastic bag creates a huge amount of plastic waste and with some minor changes to our daily routine, we can do without it. South Africa introduced a plastic bag levy in 2004 in an attempt to reduce plastic bag consumption. Other countries have done the same and report much better success than we’ve had.…