Ditch single-use plastic, grab a Borrow Bag instead!
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Borrow Bags Created, repurposed 1,000 kg of pre-loved fabric, keeping it out of landfill and giving it a second life.
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participating shops across the UK, from Hayling to Cumbria, are reducing single-use plastic with our reusable bags.
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sewing volunteers, with strong networks in Hayling (26 volunteers), Bishops Waltham (9 volunteers), and Emsworth (13 shops).
How does it work?
Borrow Bags are handmade from donated, pre-owned fabric and placed in shops for people to borrow and return. It’s a simple, local solution to reduce plastic pollution and reuse materials with love.
Get Involved
Sewing Volunteers
Make bags from clean, reused fabric!
Shops & Businesses
Display bags for customers to borrow
Donate Materials
Drop off fabric, curtains, or sailcloth
We still use over 500 million single-use plastic bags every year in the UK. Only a small percentage of those get recycled. So, join us with ‘Borrow Bag’ to help fight plastic pollution!
You can also follow a useful video made by Boomerang Bags here that shows how to make this kind of fabric bag.
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