However despite the drop, the number of bags still being used remains a major environmental problem and DEFRA is currently conducting a major review into Britain's waste crisis, which includes the plastic bag issue.

At Future Bags, we only offer reusable bags. Our large range of Eco Friendly Bags includes: Cotton Bags, Canvas Bags, Jute Bags or Tote Bags, Non-Woven PP Bags and Woven PP Bags.

Eco Bags are a great way to promote your company too; they show the public your name and also that you care for the environment !  

Eco-Friendly promotional bags look great and the knowledge that there wont be a hefty price for the environment will feel even better!

Although we have become much better at reusing bags over the last few years, similar actions have been taken taken against single-use carrier bags all over the world. And close to home the Republic of Ireland has proved how successfulm a charge can be and has seen the number of carrier bags used drop by 90% since introducing their charge in 2002.

Jane says that she hopes it will encourage everyone to shop with reusable bags wherever possible.

Looking for a supplier? At Future Bags, we offer a large range Eco-Friendly Bags : Cotton Bags, Canvas Bags, Jute Bags, Tote Bags, Non-Woven PP Bags and Woven PP Bags. All our bags are reusable and recyclable.

Here at Future Bags we have a wide selection of Environmentally friendly materials that are reusable, recyclable and biodegradable.

Like out Non-Woven PP (polypropylene) bags. Made from a soft textured, cloth like material, it completely incenerates without releasing any harmful toxic pollutants!

Our organic cotton and canvas bags are grown in the far east with care and consideration for the environment and are also completely biodegradable.

Here our aim is to get more of the public to use and reuse Eco-Friendly promotional & retail bags.

According to data which was released in 2001 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency on U.S plastic bag, sack and wrap consumption, it is estimated that between 500 billion and a trillion plastic bags are consumed on a wroldwide scale, each year!

Of those billions, millions end up in litter streams outside of landfills or trailing through lands and oceans alike.

Such bags have become such a problem that Taiwan, Australia, South Africa, Bangladesh and Ireland have heavily taxed these bags or banned them outright.  According to Tony Lowes - Director of Friends of the Irish Environment in County Cork said that since 15 cents (about 20 cents U.S) tax on these bags has been introduced (since March 2002) there has been a 95% reduction in use!

How amazing is that!