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Say 'NO' to Plastic Bags!

Say NO to Plastic Bags!
Plastic Bags Used by Australians This Year: ...


Supported by LUSH fresh handmade cosmeticsFew shoppers stop to consider that disposable plastic bags have a devastating impact on marine animals such as whales, seals, sea birds and turtles. More than 100,000 animals die every year after ingesting or becoming entangled in them.

This is why Animals Australia has partnered with LUSH to draw attention to the 5.6 billion disposable shopping bags used by Australian consumers each year.

Plastic Bag Facts:

  • The average plastic bag is used for only 5 minutes, yet can take up to 1,000 years to break down in the environment.
  • Turtles, dolphins, and whales can choke or starve by confusing plastic bags for jellyfish.
  • On land, plastic bags kill native birds, fauna, and other animals.
  • Every piece of plastic ever made still exists. There are approximately 46,000 pieces of plastic floating in each square mile of the world’s oceans.

Join Animals Australia & LUSH to 'Ban the Bag'!

Please join us to create a cleaner, kinder world for animals. Simply sign our petition, and get yourself some reusable shopping bags. Visit any LUSH store to discover how easy and practical it is to distribute products without the need for harmful plastics (and pick up some delightful non-animal-tested cosmetics while you're there!).

Sign the Online Petition
Help to create a kinder, cleaner future, and join the thousands of compassionate Australians who are saying ‘NO’ to disposable plastic bags.pen
Be a Compassionate Shopper
Say goodbye to disposable plastic and show you care with the exclusive Animals Australia ‘Compassionate Shopper’ reusable shopping bag. Bag

 

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