Pupils in Weedon have been getting creative to help promote the use of reusable bags in the village.
Weedon Bec Parish Council has been leading on a campaign to encourage local traders in the village to no longer provide plastic carrier bags for shoppers.
The initiative has been supported by Daventry District Council, which provided pupils from Weedon Bec Primary School with cotton bags so they could help lend their support.
The pupils have now created unique designs on the bags to personalise them to take with them when they shop.
Councillor Daniel Cribbin, Portfolio Holder for the Environment at Daventry District Council, said: “The pupils have worked really hard on their designs and the school has been really helpful in getting behind this campaign.
“Research shows that the average person will accept around 300 plastic carrier bags a year, with most of them largely only being used for just a few minutes before ending up in landfill.
“Some traders are already using paper bags and others are interested in finding out about suitable alternatives to plastic. I would like to encourage more shopkeepers to source alternatives to plastic carrier bags where possible and ask if customers really need bags at all for their purchases.”
