This is a project to replace the bag for single use in the food industry for a reusable bag 15 times, easily folded to carry in pocket or purse and will be distributed to citizens through local businesses
Abarán City Council initiates a communication campaign targeted at local citizens whose purpose is to replace the bag for single use in the food sector by BM 15.
This is a bag made in accordance with UNE 53942 that can be reused at least 15 times.
"15 Uses Bag is a bag easy to fold, you can easily carry around in your purse or pocket and made available to citizens through the shops attached to the campaign.
This project is part of the Regional Strategy for Reduction of single-use bags.
The 'Bag 15 uses' has 25 percent more capacity and is made of at least 15 percent, with bags from recycled material, which requires a lower consumption of water and energy.
Manufacturing, according to the standard for reusable bags AENOR polyethylene, ensures much greater resistance that can be reused at least 15 times.
Like other non-biodegradable plastic shopping bags, is one hundred percent recyclable, where container is deposited in yellow.
Accession stores
The Department of Environment invites local businesses the power sector to join this initiative to reduce the consumption of single use bags to reuse, recycle and contribute to the sustainability of our environment.
Does not extend to coffee shops / cafes and bakeries, and subsequently conducted a new campaign only for this sector.
To join the Campaign Bag 15 may contact the City of Abarán calling 968 77 00 40, extension 251.
THE Saves bags
Along with the distribution of stock 15 through the shops attached, shall be allocated a "Guardabolsas" among the population at least once reuse Bag 15, bringing it back to trade.
The guardabolsas It contains graphic information about one of the possible ways of folding a bag, when folded the bag were stored in bags stored pending its reuse in a future purchase.
During the campaign also shared calendars explaining possible ways of folding the bag 15.
If you want to get a guardabolsas 15 carries reuse your bag to the store where you delivered it to bag your purchase.
Presentation actions
Environment Councilman Abarán City Council, José Gabriel Cano Montoro, will present campaign "Green I want you green" bag "Le sac", and "Bolsa 15 uses" in the briefing to be held on Thursday November 11 to 17.30 in Building CIMA (former Cultural Center).
These campaigns are developed together with the Autonomous Community of Murcia.
Regional strategy to reduce
The 'Regional Strategy for the reduction of single use bags' was launched in December 2009 and includes, among other things, eight bags of different alternatives and different uses materials that minimize environmental impact.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Abarán