Make Chorlton a Plastic Bag Free Zone

Councillor Sheila Newman is launching a campaign to make Chorlton a plastic bag free zone. A number of traders in Chorlton already use paper bags and supply re-usable bags to customers. She applauds the recent initiative of the ‘Little Green Bag’ - a unique and ambitious joint venture between Manchester City Council, a major retailer, and the fashion buying students of Manchester Metropolitan University - in a bid to make shopping an altogether more green experience.

Sheila says,

“This is an issue that has been raised with me many times and customers in Chorlton are ahead of the game. A number of independent traders already offer alternatives. There is a growing problem with plastic bags and their impact on the environment. I want to encourage all the retailers in Chorlton to offer re-usable bags.”