If we didn’t have enough guilt to deal with at this time of year between the post-Christmas diet that never happened, the inside of the gym that doesn’t see us five times a week and the thank you cards that haven’t quite been posted yet, the Government has now decided that it is ‘irresponsible’ for UK couples to have more than two children. Apparently my potential future offspring would leave an unacceptably large environmental footprint on the planet so we should all be rationed to only two.
Well, for single women like me this is far from top of the ‘Green Guilt’ list since it’s nigh-on impossible to find a decent man to spend 4 hours with in London, let alone one who has the potential to father a child. Our guilt is more likely to be centered around not calling our mothers enough and the ever increasing number of supermarket shopping bags in our kitchens which, despite all attempts, seem to multiply at an erratic pace.
However, I have managed to keep to one New Year’s Resolution (only one? Now don’t try and pretend you’ve kept more than that): I no longer use any plastic bags. I keep a fairtrade canvas shopper from Dogeared in my car or bag at all times.
As if being able to smugly look down my nose at other shoppers with their earth-killing plastic bags wasn’t enough, I also love the celebrities favourite shopper because of it’s catchy designs such as ‘Your plastic can kiss my canvas’ and ‘White (non) Trash’.
Available from Amazona Style, they are currently on sale for only £14.00.
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